Bellamy v. Prime

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Sche-

nectady County, reducing appellants’ judgment against respondents by the amount appellants received in settlement before trial from another supposed tort-feasor. Appellants were injured when a car owned and operated by respondents in which they were passengers was involved in an accident with a vehicle owned and operated by one Edward E. Law. Appellants sued both respondents and Law, but prior to trial settled with Law for $7,500 specifically reserving their claim against respondents. After a trial the jury awarded appellants $10,500 against…