Legal Opinion · Dissent
Brewer v. Ford
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1891Published
Appeal from circuit court, Erie county. Action by Francis B. Brewer against James E. Ford. From a judgment entered on a verdict for plaintiff for $3,515 damages, besides costs, and also from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. For former reports see 7 N. Y. Supp. 244, and 9 N. Y. Supp. 949.
1Dissent
Corlett, J.,
(dissenting.) In 1880, the Clark Manufacturing Company was doing business in making builders’ hardware in the city of Buffalo. On the 29th day of January of that year the following agreement was made between the plaintiff and the company:
“Office of Westfield Look-Works.
“Westfield, N. Y., January 29, 1880.
“Memorandum of agreement, made the day above written, between E. B. Brewer, of Westfield, N. Y., and the Clark Manufacturing Company, of Buffalo, N. Y. F. B. Brewer agrees to sell to the Clark Manufacturing Company a certain amount of machinery, and all patterns pertaining to lock…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Herring v. . HoppockNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
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