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Matter of Selwyn Realty Corporation

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 11, 1918
120 N.E. 878 (N.Y. 1918)

Summary

In Ohio Traction Co. v. Shearer, 97 Ohio St. 332, 120 N.E. 878, and in Capital City Dairy Co. v. Amicon, 99 Ohio St. 443, 126 N.E. 925, the court of common pleas had in each instance reduced the verdict with the consent of the plaintiff, and in each instance did so on the ground that the verdict was excessive, but did not in either instance make a finding that the jury was not influenced by passion and prejudice.

Summary of this case from Chester Park Co. v. Schulte

Opinion

Argued May 28, 1918

Decided June 11, 1918

Melville H. Cane for appellant.

John Kadel and Herbert A. Knox for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, HOGAN, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Selwyn Realty Corporation

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 11, 1918
120 N.E. 878 (N.Y. 1918)

In Ohio Traction Co. v. Shearer, 97 Ohio St. 332, 120 N.E. 878, and in Capital City Dairy Co. v. Amicon, 99 Ohio St. 443, 126 N.E. 925, the court of common pleas had in each instance reduced the verdict with the consent of the plaintiff, and in each instance did so on the ground that the verdict was excessive, but did not in either instance make a finding that the jury was not influenced by passion and prejudice.

Summary of this case from Chester Park Co. v. Schulte
Case details for

Matter of Selwyn Realty Corporation

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Application of SELWYN REALTY CORPORATION, Appellant…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 11, 1918

Citations

120 N.E. 878 (N.Y. 1918)
120 N.E. 878

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