Parkes v. Stafford
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Erie county. Action by John F. Parkes and others against Miles A. Stafford and others for the price of lumber. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This action was brought to recover a balance alleged to be due a by plaintiffs to defendants. A Mr. Sinclair had contracted with the defendants to build for them an hotel. He negotiated with the plaintiffs, who were operating a planing-mill, to furnish materials fpr the *757hotel. The plaintiffs, ascertaining that Sinclair was pecuniarily irresponsible, refused to furnish him the materials. Sinclair therefore introduced the plaintiffs to the defendant Stafford, as one of the firm for whom he had agreed to construct the hotel. The plaintiffs informed Stafford that they were not willing to sell to…
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