Case Name: Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York, Respondent, v. Alfred Skitt, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1910-07
Citations: 139 A.D. 928
Docket Number: 
Parties: Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York, Respondent, v. Alfred Skitt, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 139
Pages: 928–929

Head Matter:
Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York, Respondent, v. Alfred Skitt, Appellant.
Appeal from a judgment-entered on the Í4th day of February,'1-910, upon a verdict directed by fhe court after a trial-at--Trial Term, and from an order entered-on. the 21st day of February, 1910, denying a motion foi' a new' trial.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
The judgment and order shb'üld be reversed and a new trial ordered,- unless tlie plaintiff stipulates-to reduce the-judgment as. entered by deducting therefrom the defendant's proportionate amount of the coupons delivered to the principal debtor, and also the amount in excess of legal interest which the principal debtor has paid to the defendant, in which event the judgment as so modified and the order appealed from should be affirmed, with costs to the respondent. Present — Ingraham, P.- J., Laughlin, Clarke, Scott and Miller, JJ. Judgment and order reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, unless plaintiff stipulates to modify judgment as stated in opinion, in which event judgment as so modified and order affirmedj'with costs to respondent. Settle order on notice.