CULMONE v. AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.


3 N.J. Super. 187 (1949)

65 A.2d 854

JOSEPH CULMONE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Reargued April 18, 1949.

Decided May 3, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Aubrey J. Elias (Mr. Carl F. Nitto, attorney) argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant.

Mr. Charles S. Barrett, Jr. (Messrs. Lum, Fairlie & Foster, attorneys) argued the cause for the defendant-respondent.

Before Judges JACOBS, EASTWOOD and BIGELOW.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BIGELOW, J.A.D.

This litigation grew out of the plaintiff's attempt during the war to effect payment of money that he owed to one Adragnia of Alcamo in Italy. To this end, on June 13, 1941, he paid to the defendant's agent at Passaic, New Jersey, $2,431.85 for a cable transfer of 60,000 misto lire to Adragnia at Alcamo. Italian foreign exchange regulations divided lire into several...

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