of Warranty. dresses which she claimed did not fit, where | (D) Actions and Counterclaims for Breach she retained them about two months.-Salomon v. Olkin, 154 N. Y. S. 204. 129 (N.Y.Sup.) On breach of warranty that lumber delivered should not contain any unfit or unmerchantable lumber, the buyer, after accepting a part of it, had no right to a partial rescission.-Levy v. John C. Dettra & Co., 154 N. Y. S. 176. 428 (N.Y.Sup.) A buyer, who sets up a breach of warranty as a partial defense, cannot, under Personal Property Law, § 150, subds. 1, 2, set up the breach as a counterclaim for judgment over against the seller.-Regina Co. v. Gately Furniture Co., 154 N. Y. S. 888. IV. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT. defects in certain gloves held to be reversed for (C) Delivery and Acceptance of Goods. 150 (N.Y.Sup.) Where a buyer, after orally purchasing lumber, returned to his place of business and sent a written order containing instructions to ship at once, and the lumber within two days thereafter was loaded and directed to be sent to him, the delivery was timely.-Levy v. John C. Dettra & Co., 154 N. Y. S. 176. 176 (N.Y.Sup.) A buyer held to waive claim for damages for seller's delay by making new contract fixing new time for delivery. Bailey v. Elm City Lumber Co., 154 N. Y. S. 281. A buyer, requesting delivery after seller's breach for failing to deliver within time specified, waives time of delivery, but does not necessarily waive claim for damages for delay.-Id. VI. WARRANTIES. 285 (N.Y.Sup.) Under Personal Property Law, 130, and section 150, subds. 1, 2, a buyer, who accepts goods and retains them without giving the seller notice of breach of warranty, cannot, in an action for the price, set up the breach. Regina Co. v. Gately Fur niture Co., 154 N. Y. S. 888. 288 (N.Y.Sup.) Buyer's acceptance of part of lumber after breach of warranty as to its condition held not to bar counterclaim for damages.-Levy v. John C. Dettra & Co., 154 N. Y. S. 176. 441 (N.Y.Sup.) In action for price of gloves, judgment allowing defendant's claim for lack of evidence as to the quantity_or_value of the defective gloves.-Maeyers v. McDonough, 154 N. Y. S. 116. IX. CONDITIONAL SALES. 459 (N.Y.Sup.) Where the money paid was either paid on the price of furniture or as rent, and upon full payment of the price title was to vest in the buyer, the transaction was a conditional sale, within Personal Property Law, § 65, prescribing the buyer's rights-Ostrander v. Bricka, 154 Ñ. Y. S. 786. Law, § 65, furniture conditionally sold by de481 (N.Y.Sup.) Under Personal Property fendant to plaintiff held "retaken by the venbuyer might recover the amount paid thereon.dor or his successor in interest," so that the Ostrander v. Bricka, 154 N. Y. S. 786. SATISFACTION. See Accord and Satisfaction. SAVINGS BANKS. See Banks and Banking, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. See Charities, 23. II. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (B) Creation, Alteration, Existence, and Dissolution of Districts. 41 (N.Y.Sup.) School district, part of which was annexed to Schenectady by Laws 1914, c. 58, held to have no claim for tuition of pupils from the annexed district.-People ex rel. Welch v. Dunn, 154 N. Y. S. 346. (D) District Property, Contracts, and Liabilities. 73 (N.Y.Sup.) By Laws 1842, c. 137, the common school commissioners of the city of Utica had power to install ventilating system in schoolhouses, despite Second Class Cities Law, § 120.-McBride v. Ashley, 154 N. Y. S. 1010. 80 (N. Y. Sup.) Action of school commissioners in specifications for ventilating two school buildings held not invalid, as preventing competitive bidding by requiring apparatus of a certain type manufactured by a named company. -McBride v. Ashley, 154 N. Y. S. 1010. (E) District Debt, Securities, and Tax ation. 418 (N.Y.Sup.) A custom as to the purchase of paper by a publisher held not to change the rule that the measure of damages (N.Y.Sup.) In taxpayer's action against for delivery of inferior goods is the difference school commissioners to restrain them from let between the goods as ordered and as delivered. ting contract for ventilating school buildings -P. J. Kennedy & Sons v. Perkins & Squier city was a proper, not a necessary, party.-Me Co., 154 N. Y. S. 101. Bride v. Ashley, 154 N. Y. S. 1010. charging berth.-Ulster Brick Co. v. Murtha & Schmohl Co., 154 N. Y. S. 834. In view of Personal Property Law, § 132, the seller of a cargo, having possession of a barge for delivery, might hold the buyer for any loss occasioned by his delay in taking delivery or in detaining the barge beyond a reasonable time for discharge.-Id. Once a vessel is on demurrage, the obligation to pay is continuous, regardless of weather or holidays thereafter, until the discharge is complete.-Id. 184 (N.Y.Sup.) In an action by the seller of a cargo of brick, in possession of a barge for delivery, to recover towage, demurrage, etc., held, that the submission of quality of brick, daily rate of discharge, repurchase by defendant, and effect of trade custom was as favorable to defendant as his pleadings and proofs warranted.-Ulster Brick Co. v. Murtha & Schmohl Co., 154 N. Y. S. 834. Action by seller of cargo of brick, in possession of barge for delivery, to recover demurrage, towage, etc., held not premature, although his payment for the hire of the barge and for the extra towage was not receipted for until five days after suit was brought.-Id. SIDEWALKS. See Banks and Banking, 263; Bills and II. SUBJECT-MATTER. 29 (N.Y.) In an action for breach of a contract of employment, made when defendant purchased a business, defendant may, under Code Civ. Proc. § 501, counterclaim for damages caused by plaintiff's misrepresentations which induced him to purchase.-Laska v. Harris, 109 N. E. 599, 215 N. Y. 554. 49 (N.Y.Sup.) In action for rent by owner, to whom tenant assigned his interest, sublessee held entitled to prove counterclaim of so much as was necessary to satisfy the tenant's indebtedness.-Eagle Imp. Co. v. Wagner, 154 N. Y. S. 210. 177 (N.Y.Sup.) The purchase of a cargo of brick, without any bill of lading or assignment of the contract of carriage, required the purchaser to discharge without unreasonable delay and to pay for any additional towage and wharfage, caused by ordering a shift in the dis See Attorney General; Constitutional Law, For cases in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER III. PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, AND LIABILITIES. 112 (N.Y.Sup.) A state is free from liability for injuries by negligence to persons forcibly incarcerated in penal institutions and detained there involuntarily.-Smith v. State, 154 N. Y. S. 1003. Under Code Civ. Proc. § 264, claimant against state for death of insane intestate, committed to state hospital, who introduced no evidence that escape of patient was due to hospital authorities' negligence, could not complain of dismissal.-Id. VI. ACTIONS. 215 (N.Y.Sup.) Code Civ. Proc. § 3241, did not render proper the imposition of costs and extra allowances upon the people in an action by a private corporation to register the title to land, in which the plaintiff secured judgment. -Jamieson & Bond Co. v. Reynolds, 154 N. Y. S. 836. The examiner of titles, under the act providing for registration of land titles, is not the real plaintiff in an action to register a title, so as to render proper, under Code Civ. Proc. § 3241, the award of costs against the state in such an action wherein plaintiff secures judgment.—Id. STATUTES. See Limitation of Actions. Art. 8, § 10-154 N. Y. S. 711. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE § 264-154 N. Y. S. 1003. $ 405-109 N. E. 594, 215 N. Y. 533. $ 501-109 N. E. 599, 215 N. Y. 554, 738-154 N. Y. S. 413. 1237-109 N. E. 482, 215 N. Y. 351. § 1241-154 N. Y. S. 577. 1317. Amended by Laws 1912, ch. 380-109 N. E. 577, 215 N. Y. 495. § 1337-109 N. E. 625, 215 N. Y. 548. 1338-109 N. E. 482, 215 N. Y. 351; 109 N. E. 490, 215 N. Y. 268. § 1430-154 N. Y. S. 21. $1722-154 N. Y. S. 450. For statutes relating to particular subjects, see 1774-154 N. Y. S. 1044. the various specific topics. VI. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERA TION. (A) General Rules of Construction. 184 (N.Y.) In determining the meaning of a statute, the particular mischief intended to be remedied and the history of the period and of the act itself may be considered, and the statutory meaning of a word or phrase must be gathered from the purpose for which the statute was enacted.-Wiley v. Solvay Process Co., 109 N. E. 606, 215 N. Y. 584. 188 (N.Y.) The meaning of a statute must primarily be determined by the language of the act itself. Wiley v. Solvay Process Co., 109 N. E. 606, 215 N. Y. 584. 202 (N.Y.Sup.) Words of a statute which fail to have any useful purpose may be eliminated in ascertaining legislative intent.-People v. Draper, 154 N. Y. S. 1034. 211 (N.Y.Sup.) The court may resort to the title of a statute in determining legislative intent.-People v. Draper, 154 N. Y. S. 1034. 230 (N.Y.Sup.) An original statute and its amendments must be read together and viewed as one act, to ascertain its meaning.-People v. Draper, 154 N. Y. S. 1034. STATUTES CONSTRUED. CONSTITUTION 1777. § 36-154 N. Y. S. 1089. CONSTITUTION 1894. Art. 1, § 2-154 N. Y. S. 975. § 1919-109 N. E. 244, 215 N. Y. 225. 1925-154 N. Y. S. 711, 1010. 2039-154 N. Y. S. 965; 109 N. E. 486, 215 N. Y. 339. § 2058-109 N. E. 486, 215 N. Y. 339. §§ 2432, 2433-154 N. Y. S. 753. 2869, subsec. 5-154 N. Y. S. 703. 2887-154 N. Y. S. 236. $82936, 2938, 2998-154 N. Y. S. 951. 3063-154 N. Y. S. 914, 951, 3071-154 N. Y. S. 236. 3241-154 N. Y. S. 836. 3251-154 N. Y. S. 886. Code of Civil Procedure, $§§ 2472-2771, as Amended and Renumbered in 1914 (Sur rogate's Code). 2490, subsec. 6-154 N. Y. S. 302; 109 N. E 560, 215 N. Y. 442. 2517-154 N. Y. S. 309. § 2537-154 N. Y. S. 975. § 2546-154 N. Y. S. 309. $$ 2588, 2590-154 N. Y. S. 306. § 2614-154 N. Y. S. 309. 2615-154 N. Y. S. 959. §§ 2675, 2676. Amended by Laws 1914, ch. 443-154 N. Y. S. 670. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. §§ 22, 39, 56, 57-154 N. Y. S. 1103. 196-109 N. E. 500, 215 N. Y. 285. 395-109 N. E. 500, 215 N. Y. 285; 109 N E. 618, 215 N. Y. 592. 399-109 N. E. 500, 215 N. Y. 285. 465, subsec. 7-109 N. E. 500, 215 N. Y. 285. §§ 517-154 N. Y. S. 414. GENERAL CORPORATION LAW (CH. 23). 90, 91-109 N. E. 625, 215 N. Y. 548. § 6-154 N. Y. S. 661. HIGHWAY LAW (CH. 25). § 282 (subsec. 2 added by Laws 1910, ch. 374) -154 N. Y. S. 257. 8289 (subsec. 4 added by Laws 1910, ch. 374) -154 N. Y. S. 257. INSANITY LAW (CH. 27). § 93-154 N. Y. S. 965. INSURANCE LAW (CH. 28). § 58-154 N. Y. S. 519, 660. § 91-154 N. Y. S. 283, 472. JUDICIARY LAW (CH. 30). § 116-154 N. Y. S. 300. § 475-109 N. E. 572, 215 N. Y. 466. LABOR LAW (CH. 31). Ch. 31-154 N. Y. S. 405. §§ 2, 10, 11-154 N. Y. S. 627. 41. Amended by Laws 1913, ch. 265–154 N. § 20. Amended by Laws 1913, ch. 492–154 N. Y. S. 754. Y. S. 1027. Amended by Laws 1910, ch. 352-109 N. E. 606, 215 N. Y. 584. 200-204-154 N. Y. S. 154, 809; 109 N. E. 496, 215 N. Y. 330; 109 N. E. 606, 215 N. Y. 584. LIEN LAW (CH. 33). 4-154 N. Y. S. 725. § 44-154 N. Y. S. 912. S$ 230-238-154 N. Y. S. 60. LIQUOR TAX LAW (CH. 34). Ch. 34-154 N. Y. S. 170. § 8, subsec. 2-154 N. Y. S. 163. 88 (subsec. 10 added by Laws 1913, ch. 168)— 154 N. Y. S. 163. § 15, subsec. 3. Amended by Laws 1913, ch. 168-154 N. Y. S. 1021. § 15, subsec. 8-154 N. Y. S. 929. 17-154 N. Y. S. 1021. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW (CH. 38). § 51-154 N. Y. S. 1098. 91-154 N. Y. S. 765, 1098. 56 (added by Laws 1911, ch. 891, § 29)-1548 N. Y. S. 708. §§ 71, 72-154 N. Y. S. 870. 000300900 374-109 N. E. 517, 215 N. Y. 356. 381. Amended by Laws 1913, ch. 821, § 31109 N. E. 517, 215 N. Y. 356. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT. § 62, subsec. 2. Amended by Laws 1911, ch. 14-154 N. Y. S. 266. § 102-154 N. Y. S. 371. GENERAL BUSINESS LAW (CH. 20). § 74b. Amended by Laws 1910, ch. 515-109 N. E. 618, 215 N. Y. 592. $ 93-154 N. Y. S. 765. 95-154 N. Y. S. 612. PENAL LAW (CH. 40). For cases in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER REAL PROPERTY LAW (CH. 50). 41-154 N. Y. S. 985. 240-109 N. E. 497, 215 N. Y. 322. SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW (CH. 53). $92-154 N. Y. S. 890. § 120-154 N. Y. S. 1010. STOCK CORPORATION LAW (CH. 59). Ch. 59-154 N. Y. S. 1053. § 55-154 N. Y. S. 38. TAX LAW (CH. 60). Ch. 60-154 N. Y. S. 867. Greater New York, § 261. Laws 1901, ch. 466. Greater New York, § 406. Laws 1901, ch. 466 Greater New York, §§ 419, 420. Laws 1901, Greater New York, § 951. Laws 1901, ch. 466 Greater New York, § 1000. 466-154 N. Y. Š. 85. Laws 1901, ch. Laws 1901, ch. 1848, ch. 319-109 N. E. 560, 215 N. Y. 442. § 2, subsec. 3-109 N. E. 547, 215 N. Y. 434; 1860, ch. 360-154 N. Y. S. 65. 109 N. E. 569, 215 N. Y. 507. §§ 9, 63, 131-154 N. Y. S. 632. § 134-154 N. Y. S. 22, 632. §§ 138, 139, 154, 158-154 N. Y. S. 632. § 182-154 N. Y. S. 1053. 220-154 N. Y. S. 247. 221-109 N. E. 560, 215 N. Y. 442. 1866, ch. 763-109 N. E. 569, 215 N. Y. 507. 1882, ch. 410, § 1458, subsec. 2-154 N. Y. S. 1888, ch. 345, §§ 1, 6. Amended by Laws 1892, 221a. Added by Laws 1911, ch. 732-109 N. 1890, ch. 565, § 11-154 N. Y. S. 141. E. 559, 215 N. Y. 447. § 222-109 N. E. 559, 215 N. Y. 447. TOWN LAW (CH. 62). § 130-154 N. Y. S. 1007. TRANSPORTATION CORPORATIONS LAW § 62-154 N. Y. S. 649. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW (CH. 67). § 15-109 N. E. 549, 215 N. Y. 335. § 114-109 N. E. 600, 215 N. Y. 514; 109 N. E. CITY CHARTERS. Buffalo. Laws 1891, ch. 105. Amended by Greater New York, § 50. Laws 1901, ch. 466- 1891, ch. 105. Amended by Laws 1909, ch. 1891, ch. 105, § 136-154 N. Y. S. 759. 1893, ch. 711, § 13-154 N. Y. S. 795. 389. 1897, ch. 417, § 9-154 N. Y. S. 316. 1901, ch. 466, § 261-154 N. Y. S. 461. 1901, ch. 466, §§ 419, 420-154 N. Y. S. 638. H |