Rugen v. Mulvihill
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, seventh district, entered in favor of the defendant upon a trial by the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
The defendant is a marshal of the city of New York. The action was brought to recover money paid by plaintiff to the defendant under duress of legal process. The plaintiff was informed by Mr. Neuman, manager of the Peter Doelger Brewing Company, that Arthur Ward desired to sell his saloon. On the same day plaintiff received the information he called upon Mr. Ward and entered into negotiations for the purchase of the saloon. Ward and plaintiff *355met the following day at the brewery and in the presence of Mr. Neuman an agreement was made for plaintiff to purchase the stock and fixtures for the…
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