Woolsey v. Finke
New York Supreme Court
Action by David 0. Woolsey and others, owners of a steamer, against Hugo Finke, for damages for the rescission of a contract by defendant, chartering the steamer for a certain length of time. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
The plaintiffs chartered a steamer to the defendant under an agreement to make six round trips a day between New York and College Point. These trips were subsequently reduced to live, and the steamer made trips as required, with more or less regularity as to the exact time required by the defendant. The time the charter was to run was between the dates of May 21 and October 10, 1887. On the 31st of July, 1887, the defendant terminated the contract. The plaintiffs aver that they performed the contract, and the defendant claims to be legally entitled to discharge the steamer for a failure upon…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gillis v. SpaceNew York Supreme Court · 1872
- Farwell v. DavisNew York Supreme Court · 1867