McVeigh v. Gentry
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Claude V. Gentry, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York,, borough of Brooklyn, in favor of the plaintiff, entered On the 20th day of November, 1901, upon the decision of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
The plaintiff complains that the defendant, a druggist, sold and delivered to him carbolic acid for chloroform liniment, and that his wife’s body was burned by it. He sues for damages for his expenses due to medical aid and nursing, and to the woman’s incapacity to perform duties as a housewife. At trial, the learned counsel for the defendant raised the question of jurisdiction upon the exception contained in subdivision 2 of section 1364 of the Greater New York charter (Laws of 1897, chap. 378, as amd. by Laws of 1901, chap. 466). This section reads: “ Except as provided in the…
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