Legal Opinion

Conrow v. . Little

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 8, 1889PublishedCited by 102 opinions

Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made July 23, 1886, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon a trial at circuit before a justice without a jury. This action was' brought to recover possession of one hundred and forty-six reams of paper. The material facts are stated in the opinion.

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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made July 23, 1886, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon a trial at circuit before a justice without a jury. This action was' brought to recover possession of one hundred and forty-six reams of paper. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The question of any fraud on Branscom’s part cannot, under the condition of things, in anywise influence the rights of Little & Co. (McNeil v. T. N. Bk., 46 N. Y. 339; 15 East, 38; 10 Ad. & El. 90 ; 20 Wend.…

1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.

The plaintiffs were manufacturers and dealers in paper under the firm name of “ Conrow Brothers,” and the defendants Little and Demorest printers under the name of “ J. J. Little & Co.” The other defendant did busi ness as a publisher of books under the name of “ Branscom, Manager.” His fraud was the occasion of the controversy, but he makes no defense and the issue is between the other parties. It was tried at Special Term, and from the findings of the trial judge and'from uncontradicted evidence it appears that in August, 1884, the plaintiffs agreed to manufacture for, and sell and deliver…

2Cited by102 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. . Childs Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. United States v. Oregon Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  3. Robb v. VosSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Terry v. . MungerNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. Schenck v. . State Line Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1924

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