Long Island Bottlers' Union v. . Seitz
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered August 10, 1903, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant .entered upon a verdict directed by the court and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The verdict directed by the learned trial justice is against the evidence and contrary to law.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered August 10, 1903, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant .entered upon a verdict directed by the court and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The verdict directed by the learned trial justice is against the evidence and contrary to law. It was proven by uncontradicted evidence that the defendant did not have probable cause to institute the criminal proceedings, and it was error for the…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This was an action for malicious prosecution. At the close of the evidence the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant, on the ground that there was prohable cause for the prosecution complained of, or at least that the plaintiff had not shown want of probable cause, and, therefore, had failed to make out a case. To this ruling the plaintiff’s counsel excepted, and this exception presents the sole question in the case.
The plaintiff is a domestic corporation, and its business consists in collecting from the various public dumping grounds in the city of New York bottles, cans, kegs and…
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