Legal Opinion

Barnett v. Scribner

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 14, 1894Published

Appeal from circuit court, Kings county. Action by Samuel M. Barnett against Charles Scribner & Sons. An order of reference was granted, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtPratt, J.

This is an appeal from an order of reference made at circuit during the trial, and after the examination of the plaintiff as its witness. It is plain from an examination of the pleadings that, to prove both the complaint and the answer, it will be necessary to examine accounts, if all the matters between the parties are to be examined. I think it plain there is but very little merit in. the claim made by the plaintiff. Strictly speaking, it is a. claim for damages for failure of the defendant to give the *263plaintiff a list of the names of subscribers furnished by plaintiff to defendant, who…

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chambers v. . AppletonNew York Court of Appeals · 1881

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