North Side News Co. v. Cypres
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of Hew York, borough of the Bronx, second district, rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Ouriam.
The plaintiff has recovered judgment for damages for breach of contract. The appellant claims that this contract is void for want of mutuality and relies for authority upon the case of White v. Kingston Motor Car Co., 69 Misc. Rep. 627. The contract contains no express agreement on the part of the plaintiff to perform any act; but: “ Whether a covenant will be read into a contract where there is no express agreement to perform depends upon the intent of the parties gathered from the instrument and the surrounding circumstances.” Commercial Wood & Cement Co. v. Northampton Portland…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commercial Wood & Cement Co. v. Northampton Portland Cement Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- White v. Allen Kingston Motor Car Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1910
- Commercial Wood & Cement Co. v. Northampton Portland Cement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
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