Kupchick v. Levy
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by defendants from, a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, first district, in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.
I am of the opinion that the doctrine of estoppel has no applicability, as the pledgee had no knowledge o.f and did not rely upon any previous dealings between plaintiff and Bonner, the pledgor.
The evidence of plaintiff’s salesman is convincing that notwithstanding the memorandum signed by the pledgor, she was “ entrusted with the possession ” of the merchandise in question “ for the purpose of sale,” and must be “ deemed to be the true owner thereof ” to the extent of giving validity to her contract with defendant, pledging said merchandise for moneys advanced to her. Thompson v. Goldstone,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thompson v. GoldstoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916