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Proctor v. Town of Colonie

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
168 N.E.2d 849 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Argued June 10, 1960

Decided July 8, 1960

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, ROSCOE V. ELSWORTH, J.

E. Stewart Jones, W. Joseph Shanley and Donald L. Shanley for appellants.

Robert P. Heywood, Town Attorney ( John W. Tabner of counsel), for respondent.


In each action: Judgment affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER. Chief Judge DESMOND dissents and votes to reverse and to grant a new trial as to defendant town upon the ground that a prima facie case was made out against it on this record.


Summaries of

Proctor v. Town of Colonie

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
168 N.E.2d 849 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

Proctor v. Town of Colonie

Case Details

Full title:FREDERICK PROCTOR, an Infant, by JOHN A. PROCTOR, His Guardian ad Litem…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 8, 1960

Citations

168 N.E.2d 849 (N.Y. 1960)
168 N.E.2d 849
204 N.Y.S.2d 183

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