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Margolys v. Mollenick

Margolys v. Mollenick, 98 N.Y.S. 849 (1906)
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Court
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · State Appellate Courts
Decided
February 15, 1906
Judges
Baum, Giegerich, Green, Scott
Citations
98 N.Y.S. 849
Disposition
Affirmed,
Headnotes
Evidence — Parol Evidence — Modification of Written Contract. Evidence that a party to a written contract went into possession on November 1st instead of October 1st, as provided in the contract, shows what was done under the contract, and is admissible as proving a sub>sequent modification thereof by the acts of the parties and by mutual con sent. [Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see vol. 20, Cent. Dig. Evidence, § 2052.]
Summary
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Fifth District. , . . , . . Action by Henry Margolys and another, partners doing business under the name of H. Margolys & Co., against Sarah Mollenick. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.

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PER CURIAM.

We think the evidence of the assignment was sufficient, especially as no specification of any defect in that respect was made in the motion to dismiss, when there was still an opportunity for the plaintiffs to give further evidence on the point. The same may be said of the claim that there was not sufficient evidence that the work for which $100 was awarded was done for the defendant.

There is no merit in the contention that it was error to admit evidence that the plaintiffs’ assignor went into possession on November 1st instead of October 1st, which latter, date was provided for in the contract. This is not evidence to vary a writing, but to show what was in fact done under it. It was tantamount to proving a subsequent modification, made by the acts of the parties and by mutual consent.

The judgment should be affirmed, with qosts.

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1951: 11977: 119512026peak 1951 · 1

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