Case ID: ny_84/html/0649-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Per curiam\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

James H. Chambers, Appellant, v. William H. Appleton et al., Respondents.
    (Argued February 1, 1881;
    decided February 8, 1881.)
    This was an appeal from an order of General Term, affirming an order of reference herein.
    The action was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract on the part of the defendants by which they agreed to furnish their publications to fill the orders which had been obtained by plaintiff therefor. Plaintiff claimed the difference between the agreed price for which the publications were to be furnished to him, with expense of delivery added, and the price he was to receive under the orders. Held, that the action was one ex contractu involving the examination of a long account within the meaning of' the rule applicable to such cases, and so was referable.
    
      William W. Badger for appellant.
    
      Douglas Campbell for respondents.
   Per curiam

opinion for dismissal of appeal.

All concur, except Rapadlo, J., absent.

Appeal dismissed.