Case Name: SMITH, Respondent, v. LEHIGH VALLEY R. CO., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1903-07-07
Citations: 83 N.Y.S. 1117
Docket Number: 
Parties: SMITH, Respondent, v. LEHIGH VALLEY R. CO., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 83
Pages: 1117–1117

Head Matter:
SMITH, Respondent, v. LEHIGH VALLEY R. CO., Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
July 7, 1903.)
Action by Porter D. Smith, as administrator, etc., against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judgment and order reversed, and new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide event, upon the ground that the verdict is excessive, unless the plaintiff" stipulates to reduce the verdict to $7,000 as of the date of the rendition thereof, in which event the judgment and order, as thus modified,_ are affirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party.
McLENNAN, J., votes for the absolute reversal of the judgment and order.