Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, 1904

Schaaf v. Chotzen

Schaaf v. Chotzen
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 7, 1904
85 N.Y.S. 1026 (New York Supplement)

Counsel

Einstein, Townsend & Guiterman, for appellant., I. J. Dutton, for respondent.

Schaaf v. Chotzen

Opinion of the Court

PER -CURIAM.

The plaintiff sued upon a contract and alleged performance. Instead of proving performance, as the law required him to do, he proves sickness as an excuse for nonperformance. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff upon the ground that he had complied with the obligations of his contract. The judgment is clearly against the weight of evidence, and violates a well-settled rule of law.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event.

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