Case Name: RUDOLPH LEXOW, Appellant, v. JAMES JULIAN, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1878-04
Citations: 21 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 152
Docket Number: 
Parties: RUDOLPH LEXOW, Appellant, v. JAMES JULIAN, Respondent.
Judges: Davis, P. J., and Beady, J., concurred.
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 21
Pages: 152–153

Head Matter:
RUDOLPH LEXOW, Appellant, v. JAMES JULIAN, Respondent.
Action for fraud — party not bound to surrender what he has received, before bringing suit.
Appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the defendant, upon the dismissal of the complaint at the Circuit.
The court at General Term said: “The plaintiff’s cause of action, as stated in the complaint, is clearly for fraud, and not based upon a rescission of the contract. In such case the party is not bound to surrender that which he has received; he may retain it, and recover such damages as he can establish at the trial. (Allaire v. Whitney, 1 Hill, 485; Same case after second trial, entitled Whitney v. Allaire, 4 Denio, 555; The Ilian Bank v. Carver, 31 Barb., 235; JSTewbery v. Garland, id., 128; Ely v. Mumford, 47 id., 629; BordweM v. Collie, 45 N. Y., 494.) The complaint was dismissed expressly and solely upon the ground that the $500 was not tendered to the defendant before the com mencement of the action. We deem this ruling erroneous, and entitles the plaintiff to a reversal of the judgment.”
Charles Wehle, for the appellant.
G. L. Van Pelt, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Ingalls, J.
Davis, P. J., and Beady, J., concurred.
Judgment reversed, new'trial ordered,'costs, to abidé'the event.