Legal Opinion
J. J. Little & Ives Co. v. Lamb Publishing Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided July 15, 1919PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal by defendant from judgment of the City Court of the city of New York in favor of plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtWeeks, J.
Defendant on September 8, 1914, sold to plaintiff a set of electrotype plates of Edgar Allen Poe’s works. It was stated on the bill of sale of the plates that they were “ Held at C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, Mass., subject to the order of J. J. Little & Ives Co.,” the plaintiff.
On the same date the bill for the plates was sent by messenger to the plaintiff with the following letter from defendant:
*16• “ Enclosed please find bill for Poe Plates. As soon as I receive instructions from you, we will notify Simonds to ship plates to any place you may specify. * * * Please give bearer note.”
Plaintiff…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Knickerbocker Trust Co. v. O'Rourke Engineering Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Knickerbocker Trust Co. v. O'Rourke Engineering Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
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