Barnett v. Walker
New York Supreme Court
Ajppeal by plaintiff from judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, seventh district, borough of Manhattan, in favor of the defendant, for the possession of a sewing machine, etc., and for the costs of the action.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.
This action was brought to recover the possession of a sewing machine detained by defendant, a boardinghouse keeper, under a claim of lien thereon for the amount of an unpaid board bill incurred by one Barnes. The said sewing machine was originally the property of one Eiske, plaintiff’s assignor, who leased the same to Barnes under a written agreement, of which Barnes received a duplicate copy. Under that agreement, whether it be treated as a lease or a contract of conditional sale, the title remained in Eiske until full payment of the purchase price. By the subsequent default of and demand…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Everett v. CoffinNew York Supreme Court · 1831
- Ely v. . EhleNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Wyckoff v. Southern Hotel Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1887
- Cochrane v. SchryverNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1883
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