Maloney v. Martin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Bernard F. Martin, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Monroe on the 18th day of June, 1902, upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 17th day of June, 1902, denying the said defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Spring, J.:
The action is to recover damages for a conspiracy and the proof is ample to establish the concerted purpose of the defendants to defraud the plaintiff and its accomplishment.
The defendant Rein claimed to be the inventor of a gasoline rotary engine designed for use in propelling automobiles. In June, 1900, he entered into a written agreement with the appellant and respondent whereby he agreed to transfer to them an undivided half interest in said device and the patent thereon which he was to procure. The parties of the second part agreed to pay him *433■therefor $3,000, $2,000 in cash…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Becker v. . KochNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Putnam v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Bullard v. . PearsallNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Thompson v. . BlanchardNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
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- Power v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- In Re Paradis'willSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
- Zilver v. Robert Graves Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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