Sprague v. City of New York

This case differs radically from any of those relied upon in support of the motion. Here the learned justice who tried the cause adopted the short form of decision sanctioned by the Code, and fully complied with its requirements by stating the grounds of such decision therein. In Baker v. Moore, 88 Hun, 458, 34 N. Y. Supp. 874, there was no fact found, nor any conclusion of law stated, nor any grounds of the decision set forth, as required by the statute. In Shaffer v. Martin, 20 App. Div. 304, 46 N. Y. Supp. 992, the decision was also defective, in that it failed to state concisely the…