Case Name: John H. Conroy, Respondent, v. Frank S. Allen, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1898-03
Citations: 23 Misc. 125
Docket Number: 
Parties: John H. Conroy, Respondent, v. Frank S. Allen, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 125–125

Head Matter:
John H. Conroy, Respondent, v. Frank S. Allen, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term,
March, 1898.)
Appeal — Affirmance on a conflict of evidence.
The decision of a trial justice upon conflicting evidence must usually stand, as the Appellate Court is seldom in a position satisfactorily to review a decision where the determination rests upon a question of the credibility of the witnesses.
Appeae from a judgment of the District Court of the City of New York for the second judicial district, in favor of the plaintiff.
William L. Stone, Jr., for appellant.
I. Newton Williams, for respondent.

Opinion:
Beekman, P. J.
The only question involved in this appeal is one of fact, and the rule is well established that this court .will not disturb the conclusion of the trial justice upon such a question, unless it is manifest that it was against the weight-of evidence. After a. careful examination of the proofs, we are unable to find that such was the case here. The determination of the Eacts ire^ quired the trial justice to pass upon the veracity of the witnesses. He had them before him and observed their demeanor on the witness stand and the manner in which they gave their testimony. These are matters which may he legitimately considered where such a question is i;o he determined, but, from the nature of the case, they are not susceptible of reproduction in the minutes of the trial. The appellate court is, therefore, seldom in a position to satisfactorily review a decision upon the facts where the determination of the case rests upon a question of credibility. We, therefore, feel constrained to affirm the judgment. Judgment affirmed, with costs.
Giedebsleeve and Giegebioh, JJ., concur.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.