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Loeb v. Hellman

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 30, 1880
83 N.Y. 601 (N.Y. 1880)

Summary

In Loeb v. Hellman (83 N.Y. 602), in speaking of the duty of an agent, FOLGER, J., said: "It is, that the agent is understood to engage for reasonable skill and ordinary diligence, and is liable only for injuries to his principal, growing from a want of that skill and from ordinary negligence. (Leverick v. Meigs, 1 Cow. 645; Lawler v. Keaquick, 1 Johns. Cas. 174.)

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Opinion

Argued September 27, 1880

Decided November 30, 1880

Francis Lynde Stetson for appellants.

John E. Parsons for respondents.



FOLGER, Ch. J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Loeb v. Hellman

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 30, 1880
83 N.Y. 601 (N.Y. 1880)

In Loeb v. Hellman (83 N.Y. 602), in speaking of the duty of an agent, FOLGER, J., said: "It is, that the agent is understood to engage for reasonable skill and ordinary diligence, and is liable only for injuries to his principal, growing from a want of that skill and from ordinary negligence. (Leverick v. Meigs, 1 Cow. 645; Lawler v. Keaquick, 1 Johns. Cas. 174.)

Summary of this case from Shepard v. Davis
Case details for

Loeb v. Hellman

Case Details

Full title:SOLOMON LOEB et al., Respondents, v . THEODORE HELLMAN et al., Appellants

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 30, 1880

Citations

83 N.Y. 601 (N.Y. 1880)

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