New York Court of Appeals

Jacob Parmenter, Respondent v. John J. Fitzpatrick, Impleaded

October 4, 1892135 N.Y. 190

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the judgment and ordered a new trial, holding that evidence of the price obtained at a bona fide sale is competent to establish the market value of personal property. The trial court's exclusion of such evidence was erroneous, necessitating reversal.