Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nut-Ola Fat Products, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1936-05-29
Citations: 248 A.D. 152
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nut-Ola Fat Products, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 248
Pages: 152–153

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nut-Ola Fat Products, Inc., Appellant.
First Department,
May 29, 1936.
Albert M. Gilbert of counsel [Aaron S. Yohalem, Jacob Aks and Bernhard Bloch with him on the brief; Abraham M. Davis, attorney], for the appellant.
Robert P. Beyer, Assistant Attorney-General, of counsel [John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General], for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The question whether the defendant's product constituted a substance in imitation of butter or a substance similar to oleomargarine should have been submitted to the jury as an issue of fact. Furthermore, testimony offered by the defendant tending to show that its product was not , a " substance in imitation or semblance of butter " nor a " similar substance " to oleomargarine (Agriculture and Markets Law, § 59) was erroneously excluded by the trial court.
The determination of the Appellate Term and the judgment of the Municipal Court should be reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to the appellant in all courts to abide the event.
Present — Martin, P. J., Townley, Glennon, Untermyer and Dore, JJ.
Determination appealed from and judgment of the Municipal Court unanimously reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to the appellant in all courts to abide the event.