Lefler v. Fox
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Trial Term. Action by Harvey J. Lefler against S. Girard Fox and another. From a judgment in favor of defendant Fox, plaintiff appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
The complaint alleges conspiracy to defraud; , but the evidence offered tended to prove only the fraud, without the added • element of conspiracy. This failure was immaterial, however, as the allegation of conspiracy does not affect the substantial ground of action. The gravamen is fraud and damage, and not conspiracy. Brackett v. Griswold, 112 N. Y. 454, 466, 20 N. E. 376; Kujek v. Goldman, 150 N. Y. 176, 44 N. E. 773, 34 L. R. A. 156, 55 Am. St. Rep. 670, reported below in 9 Misc. Rep. 34, 29 N. Y. Supp. 294; Hutchins v. Hutchins, 7 Hill, 104; Jones v. Baker, 7 Cow. 455; Lee v. Kendall, 56…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brackett v. . GriswoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Kujek v. . GoldmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- La Farge v. KneelandNew York Supreme Court · 1827
- Lee v. TaylorNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Kujek v. GoldmanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
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- Hill v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917