Legal Opinion
Southard v. . Curley
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1892PublishedCited by 49 opinions
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made December 8, 1890, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
This action was instituted for the purpose of recovering the damages which the plaintiff claims to have sustained by reason of a breach by the defendants of the following agreement:
“September 10, 1889.
“ I, C. H. Southard, of Baldwins, Queens county, N. Y., agree to sell to John J. Curley and J. M. Brosnan, of Rock- away Beach, L. L, said county and- state, all (here follows a description of the property in question), for the sum of thirty-one thousand dollars, to he paid at 30 or 60 days from date of this agreement; and I hereby acknowledge the receipt of check of one hundred dollars from…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Simmons Creek Coal Co. v. DoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Thatcher v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Nevius v. . DunlapNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Stockbridge Iron Co. v. Hudson Iron Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Andrews v. Essex Fire & Marine Ins.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1822
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3Cited by49 opinions
- George Backer Management Corp. v. Acme Quilting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- McKeon v. . Van SlyckNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Lopinto v. HainesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- In re EichnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Susquehanna Steamship Co. v. A. O. Andersen & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1925
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