Case Name: BUFFALO BUILDERS' SUPPLY CO., Inc., Appellant, v. REEB, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1915-01-27
Citations: 151 N.Y.S. 1107
Docket Number: 
Parties: BUFFALO BUILDERS’ SUPPLY CO., Inc., Appellant, v. REEB, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 151
Pages: 1107–1107

Head Matter:
BUFFALO BUILDERS’ SUPPLY CO., Inc., Appellant, v. REEB, Respondent.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
January 27, 1915.)
Action by the Buffalo Builders’ Supply Company, Incorporated, against Menno A. Reeb.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Order reversed, with $10 costs and disbursements, and motion granted. Held, that the complaint states a cause of action for a rescission of the contract and transaction between the parties, and for a recovery by plaintiff of the purchase price, by reason of a substantial failure of consideration, upon authority of Callanan v. K. A. C. & L. C. R. R. Co., 199 N. Y. 268, 92 N. E. 747; also held, that plaintiff is entitled to an examination of all books, papers, documents, and writings in the possession of defendant or under his control, relating to the issues herein, such examination to be conducted before a referee to be appointed by this court. Order appointing such referee and defining the, scope and extent of such examination to be settled before Mr. Justice Merrell on five days' notice.
KRUSE, P. J., dissents.