Legal Opinion
Gray v. Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1894PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by John Gray and Robert J. Gray against the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, made on the minutes, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for the alleged failure of the defendant to perform an executory contract for the purchase of a steamboat. On the 17th of December, 1866, the parties entered into the following contract:
“Office of the President. Central Railroad of New Jersey. 103 Liberty St John Taylor Johnston, Pres’t.
“New York, Dec. 17th, 1806.
“The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey agree to buy the steamboat John Adams from J. & R. J. Gray for the sum of fifteen thousand dollars cash, providing, upon trial, they are satisfied with the soundness of her machinery, boilers, &c.;…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dustan v. . McAndrewNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Hayden v. . DemetsNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Ideal Cash Register Co. v. ZuninoNew York Supreme Court · 1902
- Riendeau v. . BullockNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Isaacs v. Terry & Tench Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1907
- Blick v. FabianAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904