Case Name: Henry C. Meyer, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Sherwood Automobile Corporation, Defendant, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1924-11-11
Citations: 123 Misc. 923
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henry C. Meyer, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Sherwood Automobile Corporation, Defendant, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 123
Pages: 923–924

Head Matter:
Henry C. Meyer, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Sherwood Automobile Corporation, Defendant, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
November 11, 1924.
Sales — action by vendee for damages by reason of sale of chattel in replevin action without notice to conditional vendee as prescribed by Personal Property Law (Laws of 1909, chap. 45), § 66 — vendor liable pursuant to Personal Property Law (Laws of 1909, chap. 45), § 65, without proof of vendee’s damages.
The defendant vendor, who sold a chattel under a judgment in an action in replevin without notice to the conditional vendee as prescribed by section 66 of the Personal Property Law (Laws of 1909, chap. 45), is liable, pursuant to section 65 of the Personal Property Law (Laws of 1909, chap. 45), for damages to the vendee by reason of the sale, without proof of vendee’s damages.
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York, rendered in favor of defendant.
Almy, Van Gordon & Evans {William S. Evans, of counsel), for the appellant.
Pitkin & Rosensohn {Samuel J. Rosensohn, of counsel), for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The chattel having been sold under the judgment in the replevin action without notice to the conditional vendee as prescribed in section 66 of the Personal Property Law (Laws of 1909, chap. 45), the vendor is liable in accordance with section 65 of that statute, and it was unnecessary to prove the vendee's damages.
Judgment reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event.
All concur; present, Guy, Bijur and Mullan, JJ.
See Laws of 1922, chapter 642, repealing former article 4 (§§ 64-67) of the Personal Property Law and adding new article 4 (§§ 60-80j).— [Rep.