Legal Opinion
Reliable Press, Inc. v. Bristol Carpet Cleaning Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 7, 1941PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
The agreement having been drawn by the defendant is to be most strongly construed against it (Ruwe Co., Inc., v. Layne & Bowler, Inc., 238 App. Div. 426, 428) and judged in the light of the situation of the parties at the time it was made. (Gillet v. Bank of America, 160 N. Y. 549, 555.) Moreover, a construction of an agreement that results in placing one party at the mercy of the other is to be avoided if possible. (Simon v. Etgen 213 N. Y. 589; McAvoy v. Schramme, 238 App. Div. 225; affd., 263 N. Y. 548.)
*257In the circumstances, therefore, the court properly admitted oral testimony to explain…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gillet v. . Bank of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Simon v. . EtgenNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- McAvoy v. SchrammeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- McAvoy v. SchrammeNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Edgar C. Ruwe Co. v. Layne & Bowler, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
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- Heller & Henretig, Inc. v. 3620-168th Street, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- Colonial Roofing Corp. v. John Mee, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1980
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