Case Name: William Halladay, Respondent, v. H. I. Nicholas et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895
Citations: 14 Misc. 640
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Halladay, Respondent, v. H. I. Nicholas et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 640–640

Head Matter:
William Halladay, Respondent, v. H. I. Nicholas et al., Appellants.
Motion- for leave- to appeal to the Court of Appeals.
Wm. M. Sáffordg for motion.
Wm. W. Baldwin and Charles A. Boston, opposed.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The question, of the right of the plaintiff -to recover depended upon .-the construction of an agreement, the terms of-which were not disputed. The defendants agreed to hold a deposit of checks or money, made by a third party- until July 15, 1893, and on that day to pay over, .but the payment was conditional upon a certain consolidation and issue of bonds specified in.another papei*. Such consolidation and issue did not take place until the month of August thereafter, and* meanwhile, the depositor countermanded; payment to the plaintiff.-- We held the plaintiff not entitled'to recover. The - question of time being of the essence of the contract cannot arise in this case as between the depositaries and.the plaintiff.- , As.between them, .the plaintiff, if entitled to the money at all, was entitled to it .on July fifteentlq that being the agreement, but as the condition was not fulfilled he- was not so entitled,1 " and cannot recovei;, there being no other enforcible agreement of the defendants!
. Motion denied, with ten dollars costs.
- Present: Daly, Ch. J.,-Bisohoft- and Pbyob, JJ. ' . ,
Motion denied, with ten dollars costs. ' ;