De Bautte v. Curiel
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action by Louis P. De Bautte and others against Herman A. Curiel and others for money lent. From a judgment entered on a verdict of a. jury in favor of plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion for a. new trial, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The action is for “money loaned and advanced to the-defendants,” a copartnership firm, doing business under the title of the “United Brewers Company.” ■ The answer admitted the partnership of the defendants under this title, and denied the other allegations of the-complaint. It appears by the evidence that the defendants were an importing wine house, and that their business was to sell different brands of wine. One Farmer was a traveling salesman employed by the defendants, and was in the habit of spending large amounts of money to-boom their wines. About the end of April or beginning of May,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Honegger v. . WettsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Milbank v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- May v. BurrasCity of New York Municipal Court · 1884