Brosky v. Hallock
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, entered on the 10th day of September, 1914, denying a motion to change the place of trial for the convenience of witnesses.
1Opinion of the CourtMcLaughlin, J.
The defendant, a resident of Greene county, employed the plaintiff to work in a saw mill there located, and while thus engaged he sustained personal injuries. He brought this action, the venue being laid in the county of Hew York, to recover the damages alleged to have been sustained, on the ground that the same were caused by defendant’s negligence. After issue was joined, defendant moved to change the place of trial to Greene county for the convenience of witnesses. The moving papers showed there were at least eleven necessary and material witnesses, all residents of that county,…
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