Griggs v. Day

The court, for the reasons stated by the chief judge in his opinion, came to the conclusion that the judgment should be reversed and a new trial had. 11 N. Y. Supp. 885. At the time of the announcement of the decision it was thought, however, that perhaps a new trial could be obviated, if the defendants were to give a stipulation consenting to a reduction of the amount of the judgment recovered by them against the plaintiff, in accordance with the principles laid down in the opinion, and a suggestion was made to that effect. Having now heard counsel on the settlement of the order to be…