Welch v. Seligman
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Peter A. Welch, Andrew M. Sherrill, and Moses E. -Clark, partners as Welch, Holme & Co., against Solomon Seligman, for damages for obtaining goods through false pretenses, and with the preconceived design not to pay for them. From a judgment dismissing the complaint on an order granted at circuit, plaintiffs -appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
This action is for the recovery of damages for obtaining goods through false pretenses, and with the preconceived, design not to pay for them. In May, 1891, the plaintiffs were partners under the name of Welch, Holme & Co., and in that month-they sold and delivered to the defendant, at the city of Hew York,. 60 casks of alkali, at the agreed price of $1,921.59, payable June 1,. 1891, no part of which has been paid. Fifteen of the casks were delivered May 4th; fifteen, May 12th; eight, May 18th; and twenty-two, about the 26th of May. One of the plaintiffs testified that the-defendant was…
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