Case Name: Margaret Marks, Respondent, v. Jacob Brasser, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-05-22
Citations: 244 A.D. 672
Docket Number: 
Parties: Margaret Marks, Respondent, v. Jacob Brasser, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 244
Pages: 672–673

Head Matter:
Margaret Marks, Respondent, v. Jacob Brasser, Appellant.
Fourth Department,
May 22, 1935.
Charles T. Ennis, for the appellant.
James D. Harris, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The trial court declined to charge the jury that the detention of the plaintiff from Sunday morning until Monday morning was not unlawful if they found that the plaintiff was temporarily or partially deprived of her reason by drunkenness and that such detention was necessary to prevent her from committing injury to herself or another. The overwhelming evidence shows that plaintiS was drunk when arrested early Sunday morning. The evidence also shows that she was still drunk while she was confined in the Lyons jail on Sunday. We think that in view of the provisions of subdivision 6 of section 246 of the Penal Law the request to charge was proper and that the jury should have been so instructed. The error in our opinion was prejudicial and requires a reversal of the judgment.
All concur, except Sears, P. J., and Taylor, J., who dissent and vote for affirmance. Present — Sears, P. J., Taylor, Edgcomb, Thompson and Lewis, JJ.
Judgment reversed on the law and facts and new trial granted, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.