Mansfield v. Strauss
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from municipal court, borough of Manhattan, Third district. Action by George W. Mansfield against Ernest Strauss. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Per curiam
The plaintiff, in a written complaint, alleged that on a given date the International Society, his assignor, duly sold and delivered to defendant certain books, which were reasotiably worth, and said defendant agreed to pay therefor, the sum of $45. Unquestionably, this language imported an absolute sale. Hadley v. Bordo, 62 Vt. 285, 19 Atl. 476. To support his declaration, plaintiff read in evidence a contract signed by defendant, in which he requested that the books. be sent him, and agreed to pay $2.25 per volume, as follows: “$2 cash with this order, and $2 the first of each succeeding…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hadley v. BordoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Taylor v. EsselstynAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1909