Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1932

Tooley v. State

Tooley v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 15, 1932
235 A.D. 656
Tooley v. State

Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party. We think the question of contributory negligence was one of fact because the deceased was acting under the direction of his employer and might, therefore, rely upon the latter’s watchfulness. All concur, except Sears, P. J., and Edgeomb, J., who dissent and vote for reversal on the law and facts and for dismissal of the claim on the ground that the refusal to find defendant’s requests Nos. 9 and 10 was contrary to and against the weight of the evidence. Present ■— Sears, P. J., Crouch, Edgeomb, Thompson and Crosby, JJ.

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