Legal Opinion
Ferree v. Ellsworth
New York Court of Common Pleas
Decided July 11, 1892PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from first district court. Action by SamuelP. Ferree against Edward Ellsworth and another to recover on a contract for advertising. From a judgmentfor defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
The plaintiff, who was in the advertising business, had leased the advertising privilege in certain street car lines, and then solicited advertisements for space. On the ‘21st day of October, 1891, one Bender, a soliciting agent, received from defendants the following written proposition, namely:
“(Dictated by E. E.) New York, October 21st, 1891.
“Street Railway Advertising Co., 231 Broadway, City — Gentlemen: Please insert one double H-0 and one double Sweet Glover card in ninety-eight (98) full-time cars of your lines in one half of the following: Bergen St., 22 cars; Butler street, 13; Fifth…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Salter v. ParkhurstNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1867
- Lamson Consolidated Store Service Co. v. HartungNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
- Williams v. CarrollNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1859
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