Caffe v. Bertrand

Decided November 15, 1847

New York Court of Appeals · decided 1847-11-15

This was an action of trover, tried in the Newr-York common pleas, in September, 1843. Bertrand sued Caffe for a large quantity of looking-glasses. The plaintiff proved by his sister, Mary Walden, that the looking-glasses were brought by the plaintiff from Mainz, Germany. She assisted in packing them, and acted as clerk for the plaintiff; knew the prices of all the glasses.

Decided 1847-11-15

¶1Decision.—Judgment affirmed. Unanimous.

¶2Note.—The principal point established in this case seems to be, that the value of foreign goods, in an action of trover, is to be ascertained by the custom-house appraisal of them here, if made near the time of conversion.

¶3Not reported.