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Berry v. Brown

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 29, 1887
14 N.E. 607 (N.Y. 1887)

Summary

In Berry v. Brown, 107 N.Y. 659, it was held that "an agreement by a third person with an outgoing member of a firm to relieve him from and indemnify him against the firm debts, where no consideration passed to the promisor, cannot be enforced against him by a creditor of the firm."

Summary of this case from Lennon v. Lyon

Opinion

Argued October 25, 1887

Decided November 29, 1887

Joseph H. Choate and James F. Gluck for appellant.

Spencer Clinton for respondents.



EARL, J., reads for reversal and new trial.

All concur.

Judgment reversed.


Summaries of

Berry v. Brown

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 29, 1887
14 N.E. 607 (N.Y. 1887)

In Berry v. Brown, 107 N.Y. 659, it was held that "an agreement by a third person with an outgoing member of a firm to relieve him from and indemnify him against the firm debts, where no consideration passed to the promisor, cannot be enforced against him by a creditor of the firm."

Summary of this case from Lennon v. Lyon
Case details for

Berry v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH H. BERRY et al., Respondents, v . ANDREW BROWN, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 29, 1887

Citations

14 N.E. 607 (N.Y. 1887)
14 N.E. 607
12 N.Y. St. Rptr. 15

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