Case Name: PETER S. MOORE, Respondent, v. DAVID H. BIXBY, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-06
Citations: 11 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 802
Docket Number: 
Parties: PETER S. MOORE, Respondent, v. DAVID H. BIXBY, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 11
Pages: 802–802

Head Matter:
PETER S. MOORE, Respondent, v. DAVID H. BIXBY, Appellant.
Statute of frauds—ddimery of personal pi’operty.
Mere words are not sufficient to constitute a delivery of personal property. (Good v. Curtiss, 31 How. Pr., 4; Shindler v. Houston, 1 N. Y., 261-265; Caulkins v. Hellman, 47 id., 449.)
Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee, in an action on an account.
E. H. Prindle, for the appellant.
George A. Haven, for the respondent.
See Ham v. Van Orden, ante, page 709.— [Rep.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Boardman, J.
Present — Learned, P. J., Boardman and James, JJ.
Judgment reversed, and new trial granted, costs to abide event, and referee discharged.