Lester v. Clarke
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, tenth district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.
There have been two trials in this action which arose out of the following transaction. According to plaintiffs’ testimony, in February, 1896, the defendant came to the *689plaintiffs’ warerooms in company with one Lena C. Hubbard, and after introducing her to plaintiffs stated that she wanted to buy some furniture, that she could not pay for it all at that time, but that she was good and that “ if for any unforseen reasons she could not pay her debts he would stand back of her and pay her bill.” Hiss Hubbard purchased a bill of goods at that time, and from time to time subsequent thereto, until…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matthews v. . HubbardNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Melvin v. WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Stevens v. WebbNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1883