Noble v. Higgins
New York Supreme Court
Action by George Noble against William Higgins and another. Verdict for plaintiff, and defendants move to set same aside and dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. Judgment ordered as prayed by defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, 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 dose of the evidence both sides moved for the direction of a…
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