Legal Opinion

Hurd v. New York & Commercial Steam Laundry Co.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 30, 1901PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 20, 1900, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and granting a new trial. The nature of the action and the fac.ts, as far as material, are stated in the opinion, This court will not review the facts.

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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 20, 1900, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term, and granting a new trial. The nature of the action and the fac.ts, as far as material, are stated in the opinion, This court will not review the facts. (N. H. Co. v. Bement & Sons, 163 N. Y. 505 ; Newman v. M. S. & L. Assn., 164 N. Y. 248 ; Matter of Keefe, 164 N. Y. 352; Van, Beuren v. Wotherspoon, 164 N. Y. 368.) The transfer of the assets of the old company to…

1Opinion of the CourtWerner, J.

Three companies figure in the transactions out of which this controversy arose. Two of these were the Commercial Steam Laundry Company, Limited, a domestic corporation, and the New York Steam Laundry Company, not incorporated, the latter being owned and conducted by one Thomas E. Sloan. On November 3rd, 1890, the defendant, the New York and Commercial Steam Laundry Company, was incorporated. Thereupon the two first-named companies were consolidated with the last named-, and the business previously conducted by the two was taken over and continued by the third. For the sake of brevity these…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bartlett v. . DrewNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
  2. Cole v. Millerton Iron Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
  3. Holmes & Griggs Manufacturing Co. v. Holmes & Wessell Metal Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Ward v. City Trust Co. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  2. Silver King Coalition Mines Co. of Nevada v. Silver King Consol. Mining Co. of UtahCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
  3. Darcy v. Brooklyn & New York Ferry Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
  4. Lumbard v. Maglia, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  5. Luedecke v. Des Moines Cabinet Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908

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