Case Name: Endicott Trust Company, as Administrator, etc., of Matthew G. Davies, Deceased, Respondent, v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-01-10
Citations: 258 A.D. 1009
Docket Number: 
Parties: Endicott Trust Company, as Administrator, etc., of Matthew G. Davies, Deceased, Respondent, v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 258
Pages: 1009–1009

Head Matter:
Endicott Trust Company, as Administrator, etc., of Matthew G. Davies, Deceased, Respondent, v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Broome County Special Term, denying defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to prosecute. The application was addressed to the sound discretion of the court at Special Term. Although issue was joined in October, 1932, there were circumstances to excuse the long delay on the part of the plaintiff in bringing the ease to trial. The court did not abuse its discretion in considering such circumstances sufficient to deny the motion. Order denying defendant's motion to dismiss complaint for failure to prosecute, unanimously affirmed, with costs. Present — Hill, P. J., Bliss, Heffernan, Schenek and Foster, JJ.