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Faber v. Hovey

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 26, 1878
73 N.Y. 592 (N.Y. 1878)

Summary

In Faber v. Hovey (1 Wkly. Dig. 529) the General Term in the first department held that the correct rule of damages is to award the plaintiff the profits which it could have made upon the manufacture and sale of the same quantity of goods manufactured and sold by the defendant.

Summary of this case from Westcott Chuck Co. v. Oneida National Chuck Co.

Opinion

Argued February 13, 1878

Decided March 26, 1878

Ambrose Monell for appellants.

John S. Washburn for respondent.


ALLEN, RAPALLO, ANDREWS and EARL, JJ., agree to affirm without opinion. MILLER, J., reads for reversal and new trial, unless plaintiff stipulates to reduce damages to nominal damages. CHURCH, Ch. J., concurs on ground that a case was not made out for damages. FOLGER, J., concurs on ground that the basis for damages was erroneous.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Faber v. Hovey

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 26, 1878
73 N.Y. 592 (N.Y. 1878)

In Faber v. Hovey (1 Wkly. Dig. 529) the General Term in the first department held that the correct rule of damages is to award the plaintiff the profits which it could have made upon the manufacture and sale of the same quantity of goods manufactured and sold by the defendant.

Summary of this case from Westcott Chuck Co. v. Oneida National Chuck Co.
Case details for

Faber v. Hovey

Case Details

Full title:EBERHARD FABER, Respondent, v . SAMUEL D. HOVEY et al., Appellants

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 26, 1878

Citations

73 N.Y. 592 (N.Y. 1878)

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