Case Name: Edward Freeman et al., Appellants, v. Caroline Uhlig, Respondent
Court: New York City Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-05
Citations: 12 Misc. 555
Docket Number: 
Parties: Edward Freeman et al., Appellants, v. Caroline Uhlig, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 555–555

Head Matter:
Edward Freeman et al., Appellants, v. Caroline Uhlig, Respondent.
(City Court of New York
General Term,
May, 1895.)
It is error to exclude questions as to conversations between the defendant and one of the plaintiffs, where such questions relate to the subject-matter of the action and are strictly in rebuttal of the defendant’s testimony.
Appeal from judgment in favor of the defendant entered upon the verdict of a jury.
W. W. Westervelt, for appellants.
Alfred c& Charles Sleekier, for respondent.

Opinion:
Newburger, J.
This action is brought by the plaintiffs to recover from the defendant commissions alleged to have been earned in procuring an exchange of real estate.
The answer of the defendant is substantially a general denial.
The trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant, and from the judgment entered upon such verdict this appeal is taken.
It is claimed by the appellants that the trial justice erred in excluding questions as to conversations between one of the plaintiffs and defendant.
We, think the questions excluded related to the subject-matter, and were material and pertinent to the issues herein, and were strictly in rebuttal, to the testimony of the defendant.
The judgment must, therefore, be reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to the appellants to abide the event.
Conlan, J., concurs.
Judgment reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellants to abide event.