Legal Opinion
Sternberg v. Rubenstein
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 16, 1953PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
Plaintiff trustee in bankruptcy, acting on behalf of creditors, sues to hold defendant Jack Rubenstein accountable, under the Bulk Sales Act (Personal Property Law, § 44), for the value of a batch of “ off-season ” shoes sold to Rubenstein by the bankrupt, Harold B. Fink. The question presented is whether, under the statute, the sale of such “ off-season ” merchandise constitutes a sale “ in bulk * # * otherwise than in the ordinary course of trade and in the regular prosecution of said business ”.
Three weeks before Christmas, 1948, Fink opened a family shoe store in Buffalo, New York. At a…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Wright v. . HartNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Klein v. . MaravelasNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Hart v. BrierleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Fitz Henry v. MunterWashington Supreme Court · 1903
- Mott v. ReevesNew York Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Pugatch v. David's JewelersCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
- Myron P. Gordon, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Motel City, Inc., Bankrupt v. Motel City 'B' AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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