Goldberg v. Goldstein
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, New York County. Action by Selda Goldberg against Charles Goldstein. From an order denying a motion for leave to serve an amended answer, defendant appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
This action is brought to recover a sum of money pursuant to the obligation of a contract made and executed by the defendant, whereby he promised to pay to Louis Goldberg, an attorney of this court, $2,006.75. This sum was originally incurred by one David Frishberg in favor of the attorney, Goldberg. Frishberg and the defendant were independent clients of Goldberg, and in the course of negotiations had between these persons and Goldberg the defendant, by the contract, promised and agreed to pay Frishberg’s debt. After the contract was made, it was assigned to Goldberg’s wife, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Green v. . RoworthNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Harden v. DorthyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Sheehan v. ErbeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Marden v. DorthyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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