Friedman v. Schulman
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of the defendants, rendered in the City Court of the city of New York.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Gorman, J.
The plaintiff, as assignee of one Govonor, sues for the breach- by defendants of a written contract of employment made with said assignor. The assignment to the plaintiff is in writing and duly executed and acknowledged. Upon the trial, Govonor was called as a witness, and on cross-examination stated that he was a nonresident; that he did not know the plaintiff- personally, and that he expected to get the entire recovery, if plaintiff succeeded. Thereupon, upon motion of the defendant, the plaintiff was nonsuited upon the ground that the evidence did not prove that he was the owner of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sheridan v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Van Dyke v. GardnerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1897