Brown v. Bradshaw
The Superior Court of New York City
This cause was tried before Justice Sandford and a jury. A verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiffs for the amount claimed. The defendant moves for a new trial on the ground that the verdict is clearly against evidence. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBy the Court. Bosworth, J.
The complaint states a cause of action for goods sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the *200defendant between the 1st of November, 1850, and the 1st of February, 1851. The goods were in fact furnished on the application of one Richard- McNulty. The judge before whom the cause was tried instructed the jury that the question to be determined was, to whom was this lumber sold and delivered ? If the lumber was sold to McNulty, and on his credit, the defendant is not liable; if it was sold to the defendant, and on his credit, and at his request, then he is liable. If it appears that the lumber…
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