Hawkins v. Campbell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, William E. Hawkins, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant Campbell, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 12tli day of June, 1899, upon the verdict of a jury, with notice of -an intention to bring up for review upon such appeal an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 12th day of June, 1899, denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, J.:
The plaintiff, as assignee of the Waterbury Manufacturing Company, brought this action to recover an unpaid balance due for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered to the defendants as partners. The defendant. Bell did not answer, but the defendant Campbell offered a defense denying the allegation of partnership and that the plaintiff’s assignor delivered any goods on his account.
At the trial papers were offered in evidence to show the relation between the defendants. From one of these it appears that, on November 27, 1895, they entered into a contract whereby Campbell…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Leggett v. . HydeNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Cassidy v. . HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Manhattan Brass & Manufacturing Co. v. SearsNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Hill v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Hull v. BarthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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