Legal Opinion
Villard v. Moyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 10, 1908PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal by the defendant, William L. Moyer, from an interlocutory judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of ¿he clerk of the county of Westchester on the 3d day of June,. 1907, upon the decision of the court, rendered after a trial at the'Westchester Special Term, overruling’ the defendant’s demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Rich, J.:
This action was brought by plaintiff as assignee of Goldsborough, Yillard & Warner to recover damages for breach of a written contract in the. form of a letter as follows : ■ .
“ 8th November, 1902.
“ Thos. IT. Hubbáed, Esq., ■
• “Mo. 25 Broad Street,.“Mew York City:
“ Deas Sie.— I beg to say that after leaving you yesterday after- . noon I saw Mr. Moyer and Mr. Haley Eiske, and definitely dosed the matter with them on the basis agreed to by you and me, to wit:
“Mr. Moyer is to take the presidency of the banking corporation. He is to be assured of the presidency for five years, with the…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Lupo v. Columbia Manicure Manufacturing Co.New York Supreme Court · 1956
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