Sanford v. American District Tel. Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Benjamin G-. Sanford against the American District Telegraph Company to recover damages for the loss of a sum of money entrusted to one of defendant’s messengers in the course of its business. From a judgment of the city court (27 N. Y. Supp. 142) affirming a judgment entered.on a verdict in.favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
Under a contract between it and the Continental Bank, the defendant, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New York, had installed one of its “call” instruments at the place of business of the bank in the city of New York. On November 13, 1891, the plaintiff, a bookkeeper employed by the bank, and with its consent availing himself of the “call” instrument, summoned one of the defendant’s employés, to whom he delivered a sum of money, with directions to deposit the same with the Bank of the State of New York, which was situated several blocks distant. The messenger, through…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rich v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Southwick v. First National Bank of MemphisNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Frear v. . SweetNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Lough v. . OuterbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Romeyn v. SicklesNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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- Blasi v. Western Union Telegraph Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1922
- Gilman v. Postal Telegraph Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1905
- White v. Postal Telegraph & Cable Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1905
- Hirsch v. American District Telegraph Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904
- J. De Leo & Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1956