Hartog v. Mehle

Plaintiffs are retail jewelers. On November 20, 1959, they delivered four pieces of jewelry to defendant, a society editor of a newspaper. Simultaneously, defendant signed a document providing as follows: “These goods are sent for your inspection at your risk and remain the property of F. Staal and Co. and are to be returned on demand. No sale is to take *338effect without our approval first obtained; and we will not sell or render a bill of sale of said goods except upon receiving payment in the amount fixed below. Under the decision of the highest court of the State of New York, the Court of…