Manessis v. Smoke

—Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Manessis, plaintiff in Action No. 1, was the owner and operator of an automobile which was in collision with an automobile of defendant Smoke in Franklin County on November 6,1964; and plaintiffs Le Page in action No. 2 were passengers in the Manessis vehicle. It does not appear that any of said three plaintiffs resided in Franklin County. Defendant Smoke resided in Monroe County. Action No. 1 was begun in Franklin County on April 8,1965, and by order of January 7, 1966 the place of trial was changed to Monroe County. Action No. 2 was…