Case Name: Allen Stapley, Respondent, v. Arthur Aldrich, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1931-03
Citations: 232 A.D. 866
Docket Number: 
Parties: Allen Stapley, Respondent, v. Arthur Aldrich, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 232
Pages: 866–866

Head Matter:
Allen Stapley, Respondent, v. Arthur Aldrich, Appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The charge of the court that, if either party fails to call an available witness, the jury may find that the evidence of such witness would be adverse to such party, is clearly error. The charge applies alike to both parties, and we are of the opinion that it is not so prejudicial to appellant as to require the reversal of the judgment appealed from, under the peculiar circumstances of this case. All concur. Present — Sears, P. J., Crouch, Edgeomb, Thompson and Crosby, JJ. Judgment affirmed, with costs.