Carpenter v. Leavitt
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from a judgment on the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Ehrlich, Ch. J.
The action was for services as a medical expert and physician, and one question litigated was whether the services were performed on the personal responsibility of the defendant, or on the credit of another for whom the defendant was acting.
This was fairly submitted to the jury, and they found from the evidence that the promise of the defendant was made by him personally and on his own behalf.
Another question in the case is the value of the plaintiff’s services, and on this subject the testimony is also conflicting.
The plaintiff called Doctor Morehead in rebuttal and asked him…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. . McElvaineNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Connelly v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1891