Case Name: GOLDSTEIN v. SCHWARTZ
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1914-06-18
Citations: 148 N.Y.S. 256
Docket Number: 
Parties: GOLDSTEIN v. SCHWARTZ.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 148
Pages: 256–256

Head Matter:
GOLDSTEIN v. SCHWARTZ.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department.
June 18, 1914.)
Assignments (§ 136 )—Proof of Execution.
In an action by an assignee for goods sold, it was error to admit in evidence the assignment, without any proof of its execution and delivery.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Assignments, Cent. Dig. § 233 : Dec. Dig. § 136.*]
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, First District.
Action by Victor Goldstein against Morris Schwartz. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
Reversed, and new trial granted.
Argued June term, 1914, before SEABURY, BIJUR, and PAGE, JJ.
Bernard Chambers, of New York City, for appellant.
Abraham L. Levy, of New York City, for respondent.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This action is to recover the agreed price of certain stoves alleged to have been sold by plaintiff's assignor to defendant. Over defendant's objection the assignment was put in evidence, without any proof of its execution or delivery.
Judgment reversed, and a new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide the event.