Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Bolton v. Amsler

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided November 10, 1905Published

Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of the Bronx, Second District. Action by William C. Bolton and another against James J. Amsler. From a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, defendant appeals.

1ConcurrenceScott, P. J.

I do not think that the question as to a tender is important. There was evidence which would have justified the justice in finding that Kiernan had the money with him and offered to pay it over, and was prevented from actually tendering it by John J. Amsler’s refusal to go on and close the transaction. If this was the fact, the failure to make, an actual tender would be excused. There were not lacking, however, indications that Bolton acted throughout the transaction as the agent of Kiernan and in his interest. Consequently any evidence tending to support that view was relevant. It was error,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smith v. SoosenAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1898

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