Pringle v. Chambers
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment upon a verdict. The plaintiffs, against whom judgment was rendered at circuit, appealed upon exceptions to the rulings of the court, allowing two written agreements, in one of which there was a material alteration, and the other of which was made between one of the plaintiffs and a third person, to be given in evidence by the defendant. There were also other exceptions raising no important points of practice.
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Appeal from judgment upon a verdict. The plaintiffs, against whom judgment was rendered at circuit, appealed upon exceptions to the rulings of the court, allowing two written agreements, in one of which there was a material alteration, and the other of which was made between one of the plaintiffs and a third person, to be given in evidence by the defendant. There were also other exceptions raising no important points of practice. The facts involved, sufficiently appear, in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCleree, J.
This was an action on an agreement given by defendant, on the assignment of a purchase of a patent right,, promising to pay five hundred dollars in nine months, and one thousand dollars in twelve months, after date; payment being contingent on his continuing to manufacture and vend the machine to which the patent right related.
*60By an agreement of the same date, signed by all the.parties, it was provided that if the defendant should find the business of manufacturing, vending and selling this machine unprofitable, he might duly notify the plaintiffs in writing, either in person or by a written…
2Cited by1 opinion
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