Whitehall & St. John's Towing & Transportation Co. v. Fish
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Second District. . Action by the Whitehall & St. John’s Towing Sr Transportation Company against Dolph Fish. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPlatzek, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered against him for $386.91, damages, interest, and costs, on March 13, 1907. The action is brought to- recover the sum of $350 for the alleged violation of a towing contract, for liquidated damages for violating an agreement between the parties on October' 10, 1906. The pleadings were oral; the plaintiff’s plea being for breach of contract, and the answer a general denial. A bill of particulars was demanded and furnished. Upon the trial defendant amended his answer, alleging that the contract sued upon was illegal: (a) That the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Krekeler v. . RitterNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Stearns v. Shepard & Morse Lumber Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- James v. WorkNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Whitehall & St. John's Towing & Transportation Co. v. FishAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1907