Legal Opinion

Salter v. Havivi

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1961PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas C. Chimera, J.

Defendant was in the business of repairing and selling musical instruments and other things usually associated with such business. Until October 27, 1950 there is no evidence that he ever speculated in old, rare and “ pedigreed ” items. On that day he succeeded in influencing plaintiff, his brother-in-law, into lending him $5,000 with which to purchase a “ Stradivarius ”, promising to repay plaintiff with interest at 6%.

In June of 1951, as a result of a conversation had between the parties and their wives, sisters, it was agreed that plaintiff would advance to defendant additional sums of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Beatty v. . Guggenheim Exploration Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Orvis v. . CurtissNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  3. Dowling v. . HastingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  4. Diehl v. . BeckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  5. Webster v. RoeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Goodman v. OlsenSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. Cusick v. IfshinCivil Court of the City of New York · 1972
  3. Leibovici v. RawickiCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
  4. Boyd v. HeadIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
  5. In Re York Furniture Co., Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983

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