Sloan v. . Baird
New York Court of Appeals
Ceoss-appeals from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 11, 1897, modifying, and affirming as modified, a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The learned Appellate Division erred in disallowing that portion of the amount recovered by the plaintiff, which was awarded as interest.
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Ceoss-appeals from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 11, 1897, modifying, and affirming as modified, a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The learned Appellate Division erred in disallowing that portion of the amount recovered by the plaintiff, which was awarded as interest. (Cooley v. Lobdell, 153 N. Y. 596; 22 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law, 94; Phillips v. Berger, 8 Barb. 527; Newton v. Bronson, 13 N. Y.…
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant was the owner of certain lands, buildings and machinery at Trenton, New Jersey, known as the plant of the Hamilton Rubber Company. She entered into a certain contract with the plaintiff by which she agreed to sell and convey the property to him within a time specified for the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). At the time specified the plaintiff tendered performance, but the defendant refused to convey the property to him; but instead, conveyed it to one Skrim. This action was brought to recover the damages which the plaintiff sustained by reason of the defendant's refusal…
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- Mansfield v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
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