Thomas v. Dickinson
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by William H. Thomas and Percy Thomas, copartners, etc., against Henry A. Dickinson and David I. Johnson, copartners, etc., for fraudulent representations as to solvency, in reliance on which plaintiffs sold defendants a lot of goods. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Upon this appeal, questions of law are alone to be considered, bringing up, as it does, for review only the judgment roll and exceptions. The case contains no evidence, but we must presume that there was sufficient to support the findings of fact; and, upon such findings, the questions presented are as to whether the conclusions of law from such facts were right. The complaint alleges that in April, 1890, the defendants, with intent to deceive and defraud plaintiffs, by inducing the latter to sell them goods on credit, falsely and fraudulently represented to them that they, (defendants,) were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- WILCOX v. the Executors of PlummerSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Everson v. . PowersNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Thomas v. DickinsonNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Behrman v. LindeNew York Supreme Court · 1889
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