National Art Co. v. Ellery

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

National Art Co. v. Ellery

145 N.Y.S. 277

CourtAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

DecidedDecember 30, 1913

StatusPublished

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National Art Co. v. Ellery, 145 N.Y.S. 277 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1913).

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BIJUR, J.

Plaintiff sued to recover $29.25, balance due for 450 hand-colored placards. It appears that defendants ordered from plaintiff a certain number of placards, known as “two large heads, size 9% by 20,” at six cents each. Thereafter the plaintiff wrote defendants:

“Referring to the order for goods which you desire, we regret we cannot get the two large heads of 914 by 20, such as you want. Mr. Taylor has tried a great many of his customers, and none of them have any more left. The only suggestion we can make is to furnish these to you handcolored at 12 % cents.”

On the following day the defendants wrote:

“Replying to yours of the 14th inst. [the letter above referred to], * * * in reference to the two large heads 914x20, we desire to have you furnish them with the rest of the order about July 1st, and kindly date your bill 90 days, same as the other calendar houses.”

When the plaintiff presented its statement, the defendants changed the item of 12% cents to 6 cents, deducting the amount in suit, and sent a check for the balance. Upon this check appear the words “in full of a/c.”

On conflicting evidence the court below found that these words were on the check at the time it was sent to the plaintiff. However, that is not material. By the exchange of letters above set forth, defendants agreed to take the 9% by 20 placards at the rate of 12% cents, and therefore the claim between the parties was liquidated, and there was then no- dispute, so that, even though the check contained the words “in full of a/c,” the same did not constitute an accord and satisfaction. See Laroe v. Sugar Loaf Dairy Co., 180 N. Y. 367, 73 N. E. 61.

The judgment must be reversed, and judgment granted to plaintiff, with costs in the court below and of this appeal. All concur.

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BIJUR, J.

Plaintiff sued to recover $29.25, balance due for 450 hand-colored placards. It appears that defendants ordered from plaintiff a certain number of placards, known as “two large heads, size 9% by 20,” at six cents each. Thereafter the plaintiff wrote defendants:

“Referring to the order for goods which you desire, we regret we cannot get the two large heads of 914 by 20, such as you want. Mr. Taylor has tried a great many of his customers, and none of them have any more left. The only suggestion we can make is to furnish these to you handcolored at 12 % cents.”

On the following day the defendants wrote:

“Replying to yours of the 14th inst. [the letter above referred to], * * * in reference to the two large heads 914x20, we desire to have you furnish them with the rest of the order about July 1st, and kindly date your bill 90 days, same as the other calendar houses.”

When the plaintiff presented its statement, the defendants changed the item of 12% cents to 6 cents, deducting the amount in suit, and sent a check for the balance. Upon this check appear the words “in full of a/c.”

On conflicting evidence the court below found that these words were on the check at the time it was sent to the plaintiff. However, that is not material. By the exchange of letters above set forth, defendants agreed to take the 9% by 20 placards at the rate of 12% cents, and therefore the claim between the parties was liquidated, and there was then no- dispute, so that, even though the check contained the words “in full of a/c,” the same did not constitute an accord and satisfaction. See Laroe v. Sugar Loaf Dairy Co., 180 N. Y. 367, 73 N. E. 61.

The judgment must be reversed, and judgment granted to plaintiff, with costs in the court below and of this appeal. All concur.

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