Lawson v. . Bachman
New York Court of Appeals
This action was upon a contract, by which defendant agreed to pay plaintiffs for services in collecting, in “ practicable time,” a claim for loss of property on board a ship destroyed by the rebel cruiser “ Florida,” a certain percentage on the amount collected. Defendants gave plaintiffs á power of attorney to prosecute and collect the claim.
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This action was upon a contract, by which defendant agreed to pay plaintiffs for services in collecting, in “ practicable time,” a claim for loss of property on board a ship destroyed by the rebel cruiser “ Florida,” a certain percentage on the amount collected. Defendants gave plaintiffs á power of attorney to prosecute and collect the claim. Plaintiffs alleged and gave evidence tending to show a performance in part, by preparing the necessary papers and filing claim with the State department, a willingness to wholly perform, and a prevention by defendants of further performance; they having…
1Opinion of the Court
Folgeb, Ch. J., reads for reversal of order of General Term and for affirmance of judgment on verdict.
All concur.
Order reversed and judgment affirmed.
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