City of New York Municipal Court, 1901

Hirtenstein v. Farrell

Hirtenstein v. Farrell
City of New York Municipal Court · Decided January 15, 1901
33 Misc. 807; 68 N.Y.S. 1140

Counsel

McCrea, Somerville & Taylor (George H. Taylor, Jr., of counsel), for appellant., Morris Cukor, for respondent.

Hirtenstein v. Farrell

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This action is brought to recover damages for personal injuries occasioned to the plaintiff by the fall of a dumbwaiter.

The appellant claims a reversal of the judgment on the ground that the verdict rendered by the jury is against the weight of evidence.

It is a close case, and the jury having determined in favor of the plaintiff after a fair submission of the question to the jury, we think we are not warranted, under the evidence, to disturb the verdict.

Judgment and order appealed from affirmed, with costs.

Present: McCarthy and S'chttohman, JJ.

Judgment and order affirmed, with costs.

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