Legal Opinion

Brown v. Norton

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1888Published

Appeal from a judgment entered in the office of tlie clerk of tlie city and county of New York on March 28, 1888, upon a verdict rendered for the plaintiff.

1Opinion of the Court

Daniels, J.:

The verdict was recovered for the price of 10,000 blue Welsh fire brick with interest thereon. The brick were imported from Liverpool by S. L. Merchant & Co., under an order given to them *250for that purpose by the defendant, in February, 1886. There was but 9,986 of the brick laden upon the steamer, and after her arrival and the unloading of the brick upon the wharf notice was given by Merchant to the defendant of their arrival, as being 10,000 brick, and lie was requested to look after them. lie failed to do so at that time on account of his boat not being in a condition to receive…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hayden v. . DemetsNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  2. Brown v. . WeberNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
  3. Mead v. DegolyerNew York Supreme Court · 1837
  4. Ashcroft v. ButterworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
  5. Baker v. . HigginsNew York Court of Appeals · 1860

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