Halpern v. Amtorg Trading Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Argued November 16, 1943; I. The contract pertained only to refunds on entries made under the Tariff Act of 1922. II. The judgment appealed from having been based upon res judicata, presumably established by a prior judgment which has been reversed, the judgment appealed from is without foundation.
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Argued November 16, 1943; I. The contract pertained only to refunds on entries made under the Tariff Act of 1922. II. The judgment appealed from having been based upon res judicata, presumably established by a prior judgment which has been reversed, the judgment appealed from is without foundation. (Hall v. Andrews, 65 N. Y. 572; Smith v. Fra/nkfield, 77 N. Y. 414; Wood v. Jackson, 8 Wend. 9; Chamberlain v. Choles, 35 N. Y. 477; Briggs v. Bowen, 60 N. Y. 454; Messing v. Faulkner, 83 Kan. 115; Barton v. Petit, 7 Cranch 288; Poole & Co. v. Seney, 70 Iowa 275.) I. Upon the evidence the trial…
1Opinion of the Court
Lehman, Ch. J.
The defendant and other importers of “ dressed dog skins ” signed a contract, prepared by the plaintiffs and dated June 29, 1932, whereby the importers employed the plaintiffs “ for the purpose of gathering evidence and making investigations in relation to a case now pending with Cus toms Court involving the rate of duty to be assessed on dressed dog skins As compensation for services rendered under the contract, the importers, signing the contract, agreed that “ in the event such case is finally determined in favor of the importers ” they would pay to the plaintiffs “5% of the…
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- Butler v. EatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Gugel v. . HiscoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Halpern v. Amtorg Trading Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1943
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