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Brooklyn Oil Refinery v. Brown

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 1, 1875
61 N.Y. 643 (N.Y. 1875)

Summary

In Brooklyn Oil Refinery v. Brown, 38 How. Pr. 444, the plaintiff sold to defendants 160,000 gallons crude petroleum, gravity 40-47, at a certain price, to be delivered to bulk lighter at yard free of expense; " Seller's option during the month of May next (1868) at the rate of 40,000 gallons per week through the month."

Summary of this case from Pease Oil Co. v. Monroe Oil Co.

Opinion

Argued September 16, 1874

Decided January term, 1875

Roger A. Pryor for the appellant.

Samuel Hand for the respondents.


DWIGHT, C., reads for affirmance; EARL and GRAY, CC., concur.

LOTT, Ch. C., reads for reversal; REYNOLDS, C., concurs.

Order of General Term affirmed and judgment absolute ordered against plaintiff.


Summaries of

Brooklyn Oil Refinery v. Brown

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jan 1, 1875
61 N.Y. 643 (N.Y. 1875)

In Brooklyn Oil Refinery v. Brown, 38 How. Pr. 444, the plaintiff sold to defendants 160,000 gallons crude petroleum, gravity 40-47, at a certain price, to be delivered to bulk lighter at yard free of expense; " Seller's option during the month of May next (1868) at the rate of 40,000 gallons per week through the month."

Summary of this case from Pease Oil Co. v. Monroe Oil Co.
Case details for

Brooklyn Oil Refinery v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:THE BROOKLYN OIL REFINERY, Appellant, v . DANIEL BROWN et al., Respondents

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jan 1, 1875

Citations

61 N.Y. 643 (N.Y. 1875)

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