Tanzer v. Read
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, Henry P. Read and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Oourt in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the'22d day of April, 1913, upon the verdict of a jury for $6,000, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the same day, denying defendants’ motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Hotchkiss, J.:
The action is against husband and wife for personal injuries. Defendants’ negligence and plaintiff’s freedom from contributory negligence were questions for the jury, the damages were not excessive and I.see no reason for disturbing the judgment on any of these grounds. The important question is as to the husband’s liability. The injuries were caused by an automobile belonging to the husband, which had been purchased by him for the mutual pleasure of himself and his family, including his wife, who was privileged to use the same. The husband had provided a chauffeur for the…
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