Legal Opinion

Baxter v. West

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided December 15, 1874PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from a judgment. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Daly, Chief Justice.

I do not think that we would be justified in disturbing this judgment upon the assumption that the plaintiffs were entitled to recover anything. There is conflict upon the material point, whether Rhodes was or was not informed by the plaintiffs of their special arrangement with Zahn, when the agreement was made between Rhodes, Zahn and West for the extinguishment of Rhodes’ indebtedness for rent to the defendant, upon Rhodes’ agreement that the rent due to him by Zahn, might be paid by Zahn to the defendant. Rhodes, when finally called, testified that he thought that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Featherstonhaugh v. BradshawNew York Supreme Court · 1828
  2. Bancroft v. WardwellNew York Supreme Court · 1816
  3. Greton v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1865

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Collyer v. . CollyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889

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