Legal Opinion

Dunning v. Roberts

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1862PublishedCited by 21 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment entered upon the report of a referee. The opinion of the court contains a statement of all the material facts. The referee reported in favor of the plaintiffs, for the amount claimed by them, with costs; and the defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Bockes, J.

The action was brought to recover the price of certain articles of personal property, alleged to have been sold and delivered to one L. A. Porter at the instance and request of the defendant, and on his credit and responsibility.

The cause was put at issue, and was referred to a referee to hear and determine. The referee found the material issues in favor of the plaintiffs, and awarded judgment against the defendant for the value of the property. If his conclusions of fact are well found, it follows that the judgment must be affirmed, unless some principle of law has…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bridenbecker v. LowellNew York Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Church v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  3. Johnson v. JonesNew York Supreme Court · 1848
  4. Woodin v. FosterNew York Supreme Court · 1853
  5. Church v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1859

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Cruzan v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Saveland v. GreenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Pepper v. Telegraph Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Standard Oil Co. v. . Triumph Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
  5. Humphrey v. HavensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1867

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