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20 Misc. 224

Goodman v. Steinfield

City of New York Municipal Court · decided 1897-05-15

<p>, 1. Sale — Beturn of goods —-Remedy of vendor.</p> <p>Where vendees return a portion of the goods to the vendor, the latter may sell the same for their account and hold,' them liable for the difference between the contract price and the amount realized bn the resale, provided súch sale wás fair and conducted so as to secure most ' nearly a full and fair value for the goods.'</p> <p>2. Verdict — Form of.</p> <p>The jury may properly return a verdict in favor of “ the plaintiff for the full amount' claimed,” and in- such casé the court may add to the</p>

Decided 1897-05-15

Per Curiam.

¶1The plaintiff sold and delivered certain goods to the defendants, who returned part of the same to plaintiff," and he 'sold them for the account of the defendants and brings this action for the difference between- the contract price and the amount- • realized upon the resale.

¶2The course -pursued by the plaintiff was. the proper one; upon ■ the defendants’ returning the goods he had a right to sell the sainé; such-' sale must have been fair‘and must occur in- such a way as to secure most nearly a'full and fair value for the goods so sold.

¶3*225It is not necessary to give- the defendants notice of such sale, but if it was they appear to have been given sufficient notice in this instance.

¶4We think that the questions as to the fairness of the sale, and as to whether or not there was a warranty, were properly submitted to the jury, and their finding upon both these questions in plaintiff’s favor is sustained by the evidence and shall not be disturbed by us.

¶5The verdict in plaintiff’s favor for the full amount claimed is all right, and the complaint and the testimony show whaij the amount claimed was, so that the court had only to add to the verdict the actual sum and it was not error to do so.

¶6We find no error and the judgment must be affirmed, with costs.

¶7Present: Van Wyck, Ch. J., Eitzsimons and McCarthy, JJ.

¶8Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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