Noble v. Higgins
New York Supreme Court
Motion to set aside the verdict in favor of the plaintiff, rendered by a jury on the direction of the court, and for a dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, Rowland L., J.
On December 10, 1915, the plaintiff entered the restaurant of the defendants in the city of Oneonta and asked to be served with certain food, offering at the same time to pay therefor. His request was refused and he was ordered to leave the premises. The plaintiff commenced an action to recover from the defendants a penalty pursuant to the provisions of chapter 6 of the Consolidated Laws, known as the Civil Rights Law, as amended by chapter 265 of the Laws of 1913. "
The evidence was brief, simple and practically undisputed. At the close of the evidence both sides moved…
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