Tidd v. . Skinner
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered January 6, 1916, unanimously affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The plaintiff did not establish any cause of action against the defendants. (Westbrook v. Miller, 98 App.
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Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered January 6, 1916, unanimously affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The plaintiff did not establish any cause of action against the defendants. (Westbrook v. Miller, 98 App. Div. 590.) The trial judge clearly erred in his charged to the jury in his refusal to charge defendants’ requests and erroneously instructed the jury on the question of damages.…
1Opinion of the Court
Chase, J.:
This action is brought by a widow to recover damages for loss of the services of her son, which she alleges was caused by the defendants as herein stated. The defendants at the times herein mentioned were druggists of experience engaged in conducting retail drug stores, one of which was in the city of Amsterdam. The plaintiff at- the times herein mentioned lived in the city of Schenectady. She had a son who at eighteen years of age was of good physique and fair ability. He lived with his mother and was employed by others at remunerative wages. The mother, except for the aid of the…
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