Barnes v. Stern Bros.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by defendant from a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, fifth district.
1Opinion of the CourtShearn, J.
The judgment appealed from held the defendant liable for a sum of money ($185) alleged to have been stolen from the clothing of the plaintiff while he was a customer in the defendant’s store. Plaintiff, having selected a suit for purchase, tried on the coat and vest and then, at the invitation of the salesman, in order to try on the trousers, went into a *386dressing-room, put on the new trousers there and, leaving his old trousers in the dressing-room, went with the salesman to the fitter who was located on the same floor. When plaintiff returned to the dressing-room he found that his wallet,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bunnell v. . SternNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Wamser v. . Browning, King Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Wentworth v. RiggsAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1913
- Pattison v. HammersteinAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1896
3Cited by5 opinions
- Waters v. Beau Site Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1920
- Fuller v. I. Magnin & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1951
- Feder v. Franklin Simon & Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1916
- Robin v. ColaizziAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1917
- Barnes v. Stern Bros.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915