Court Opinion

ID: 7340916
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-25 23:51:43.668475+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:20:15.791667
License: Public Domain

GUY, J.
This is an appeal by defendant from "judgment in favor of plaintiff. The action is for goods sold and delivered; the only defense being payment. The evidence shows that defendant gave to plaintiff a postdated check in payment of the amount due, which check was never paid, but that plaintiff had parted with possession of the check "by indorsing and delivering it to a third party, who still retains possession thereof. Under the authority of Fitch v. McDowell, 145 N. Y. 498, 40 N. E. 205, this constitutes payment, and is a complete defense to this action.
The judgment should therefore be reversed,, and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event. A1Í concur.