Case ID: nys_153/html/1108-13.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

BURTON v. W. BURTON & CO. et al.
    (No. 7319.)
    (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
    May 21, 1915.)
    Appeal from Trial Term, New York County. Action by Lillian A. B’.urton against W. Burton & Co. and others. From judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury, and iron an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendants appeal.
    Judgment and order reversed, and new trial granted.
    See, also, 152 N. Y. Supp. 1149.
    James Dempsey, of Peek.skiB, for appellants.
    George H. Corey, of New York City, for respondent.
   PER CURIAM.

We think that the finding of tbe j¡íry that there was a delivery of this stock by the defendant Burton to the plaintiff was acainst the weight of evidence. The judgment and order are therefore reversed, and a new ttfirJ ordered, with costs to appellants to abide event. Order filed.

LAUGHLIN and SCOTT, JJ., dissent, and vote for affirmance.