Wechsler v. Picard Importing Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, First District. Action by Isaac Wechsler and another against the Picard Importing Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Reversed, and complaint dismissed.
1Opinion of the CourtDelehanty, J.
This action was brought to recover the stipulated value of two packages of merchandise, plaintiff were delivered to defendant, and which defendant agreed to inclose in a case containing other merchandise which it was to ship to Crosby Bros. Company, Topeka, Kan. At the trial it was shown that one Gilbert, a swindler, fraudulently representing himself to be a buyer for the Crosby concern, visited the places of business of both plaintiffs and defendant,- ordering goods from each. His first appearance was at defendant’s office. This was located in a small room with two other tenants—Silverman, a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Krumsky v. LoeserAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1902