Murphy v. Interurban Street Railway Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Trial Term. Action by Lawrence Murphy against the Interurban Street Railway Company. From an order of the New York City Court setting aside a verdict in favor of plaintiff, he appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtGreenbaum, J.
That the order setting aside the verdict from was upon verdict was against the weight of evidence is manifest from the conditions therein imposed requiring defendant to pay costs of motion, and from the fact that the case on appeal shows that the motion was made upon the rendition of the verdict upon the grounds set forth in section 999 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The proper practice requires that the order “shall specify the grounds upon which the motion is made and the ground or grounds upon which it was granted.” Rule 31 of the General Rules of Practice. A reading of the testimony…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Helgers v. Staten Island Midland RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bolles v. HeckmanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1909