New York Utility Co. v. Williamsburg Steam Laundry Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Williamsburg Steam Laundry Co., Inc., from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on or about the 13th day of December, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the same day denying defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Jaycox, J.:
The plaintiff entered mto a contract to purchase a laundry from the defendant. At the time of the execution of the contract the plaintiff paid $2,500 on account of the purchase price. The sale was not consummated, and this action is brought to recover said $2,500 paid on account of the purchase price, and $500 expenses, which plaintiff claims it incurred by reason of said contract and the alleged failure of the defendant to perform the same. The action was tried before the court with a jury, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $2,500, and from the judgment…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eddy v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Ziehen v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Tuthill v. . MorrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Alpern v. FarrellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- Clifton v. Mackauf, New York County Courts1914
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