Case Name: HARRIET G. GLOVER, Respondent, v. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1876-03
Citations: 14 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 232
Docket Number: 
Parties: HARRIET G. GLOVER, Respondent, v. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant.
Judges: Daniels and Brady, JJ., concurred.
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 14
Pages: 232–232

Head Matter:
HARRIET G. GLOVER, Respondent, v. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant.
Public atkninistrator — liability of city for acts of — evidence—comparison of hand-
All persons aggrieved by the unauthorized acts and omissions of the public administrator of the city oí New York, have the same remedy against the corporation, that they would have against an executor. (2 E. S., 127, § 43.) It was the intention of the statute (2 R. S., 127, §§ 42, 43) to give the aggrieved party a direct remedy, by suit against the city (approving Matthews v. Mayor, 1 Sandf., 182), and not to require the claimant to seek an accounting in the Surrogate’s Court.
When different instruments are properly in evidence, for other purposes, the handwriting of such instruments may be compared by the jury, and the genuineness or simulation of the handwriting in question be inferred from such comparison, hut other instruments or signatures cannot be introduced for that purpose. (Van Wyak v. McIntosh, 14 N. Y., 439; Dubois v. Baker, 30 id., 355 ; Randolph v. loughlm, 48 id., 456.) Such being the rule, held, error to admit letters in evidence for the mere purpose of comparison of handwriting. (Doe v. Newton, 5 Adolph. & Ellis, 514 ; Van Wyclc v. McIntosh, 14 N. Y., 439; Dubois v. Raker, 30 id., 355; Randolph v. Loughlm, 48 id., 456.)
Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered on the report of a referee.
James M. Smith, for the appellant. W. G. Trull, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Dayis, P. J.
Daniels and Brady, JJ., concurred.
Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, costs to abide event.