Legal Opinion

Goss v. Rishel

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided January 7, 1904Published

Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Tenth Dis-' trict. Action by Marie Goss against Alfred C. Rishel. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.

The plaintiff sued the defendant to recover the sum of $56.28, alleged to be a balance due plaintiff upon a board bill. It appears upon the trial that a dispute had arisen between the parties as to whether, in their original contract, there had been an . agreement to deduct from the weekly payments due plaintiff the time that defendant or any member of his family was absent; the plaintiff contending that, when she agreed to accept the sum of $50 per week for the board and lodging of defendant and his family, it was at a reduced rate, and upon the express agreement and understanding that no…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VolkeningAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  2. Jones v. KeelerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1903
  3. De Lovenzo v. HughesAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1903

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