La Fetra v. Glover
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Action by Edward B. La Fetra against William A. Glover. There was a verdict for plaintiff, and defendant moves for a new trial on the minutes.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
That “no one can transfer to another a better title than he has himself is a maxim,” says Chancellor Kent, “alike of the common and civil law, and a sale ex vi termini imports nothing more than that the bona fide purchaser succeeds to the rights of the vendor.” 2 Kent, Comm. 324. In this case the jury, by their verdict, found that Seale & Co., the owners of the diamond pin, did not sell it to the Baroness Blanc, but loaned it to her, with the liberty of purchasing same on payment of a stated price. She never availed herself of the privilege of buying,-—-never did buy,—and the pin remained the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. . ClewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Canton Surgical & Dental Co. v. WebbNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
- Heilbronn v. McAleenanNew York Supreme Court · 1888
- Anderson v. McAleenanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Kauffman v. KlangAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896