Case Name: F. Dudley Stewart, Respondent, v. Dan Casey Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1919-03
Citations: 187 A.D. 944
Docket Number: 
Parties: F. Dudley Stewart, Respondent, v. Dan Casey Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 187
Pages: 944–945

Head Matter:
F. Dudley Stewart, Respondent, v. Dan Casey Company, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment and order reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, on the ground that the finding of the jury that the plaintiff was free from contributory negligence is against the weight of the evidence. Present — Clarke, P. J., Laughlin, Page, Shearn and Merrell, JJ.; Page and Merrell, JJ., concurred in the reversal and granting of a new trial, although they are of opinion that the evidence showed the plaintiff to be chargeable with contributory negligence as a matter of law. Clarke, P. J., and Laughlin, J., dissented and voted for affirmance.