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Koehler v. Adler

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 6, 1883
91 N.Y. 657 (N.Y. 1883)

Summary

In Koehler v. Adler (91 N.Y. 657), the question was whether a check given by the plaintiff to the defendant's intestate was a personal transaction between them, or a transaction in which the plaintiff acted for the Stonewall Oil Company. The plaintiff offered himself as a witness on the trial, and was asked by his counsel whether the check had anything to do with the affairs of the oil company.

Summary of this case from Clift v. Moses

Opinion

Argued January 24, 1883

Decided February 6, 1883

William Henry Arnoux for appellant.

Samuel Boardman for respondent.



ANDREWS, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur, except RAPALLO, J., absent.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Koehler v. Adler

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 6, 1883
91 N.Y. 657 (N.Y. 1883)

In Koehler v. Adler (91 N.Y. 657), the question was whether a check given by the plaintiff to the defendant's intestate was a personal transaction between them, or a transaction in which the plaintiff acted for the Stonewall Oil Company. The plaintiff offered himself as a witness on the trial, and was asked by his counsel whether the check had anything to do with the affairs of the oil company.

Summary of this case from Clift v. Moses
Case details for

Koehler v. Adler

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH M. KOEHLER, Appellant, v . SOLOMON ADLER, Administrator, etc.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 6, 1883

Citations

91 N.Y. 657 (N.Y. 1883)

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