Hill v. Syracuse, Binghamton & New York Railroad 4 Thomp. & Cook 685

Hill v. Syracuse, Binghamton and New York Railroad Company, appellant.

Evidence—of market price.

A witness testified to the price Of wool on a certain day, but said he only derived his information from others who dealt in wool; did not know of or attend a sale of wool that day, and did not name any wool broker with whom he had conversed. Held insufficient to establish the price.

Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of referee. The action was brought in Chenango county by Silas R. Hill to recover for a breach of contract to transport certain wool.

Sedgwicks, Kennedy & Tracy, for appellant.

L. B. Kern, for respondent.