Wyckoff v. La Grange
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from Second district court. Action by Jacob F. Wyckoff against Oscar H. La Grange. From a judgment rendered by the justice without a jury in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtBisohoff, J.
Plaintiff brought suit in the district court to recover $250,- basing his claim upon an unpaid balance of $300 alleged to be due from defendant. The demand was founded upon a letter written by defendant to plaintiff, and relied upon variously by the latter as evidencing an account stated, acknowledgment of indebtedness, or promise to pay. Defendant interposed a counterclaim, founded upon the alleged true state of the account between the parties, and recovered $250, the full amount which the justice had jurisdiction to award. It appears from the evidence that the parties had had various…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Boyd v. BoydNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Mayor v. RollerNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895