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ABENDROTH & ROOT MFG. CO., Appellant, v. W. S. FRAZIER & CO., Respondents. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. May 29, 1913.) Action by the Abendroth & Root Manufacturing Company against W. S. Frazier & Co. J. Ewen, of New York City, for appellant. G. H. Mallory, of New York City, for respondents.

PER CURIAM. Judgment and order affirmed, with costs. Order filed. See. also, 140 App. Div. 922, 125 N. Y. Supp. 293.

DOWLING, J., dissents.

ABRAMS v. ABRAMS. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. June 6, 1913.) Action by Amelia M. Abrams against Alexander Abrams. No opinion. Motion denied, with $10 costs. Order filed. See, also, 141 N. Y. Supp. 723.

In re ALEXANDER. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. June 6, 1913.) In the matter of Louis Alexander. No opinion. Referred to official referee. Settle or der on notice. See, also, 137 App. Div. 770, 122 N. Y. Supp. 479.

ALMIND, Appellant, v. SEA BEACH RY. CO., Respondent. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. June 6, 1913.) Action by Mary Clarissa Almind against the Sea Beach Railway Company. No opinion. Motion denied, without costs. See, also, 141 N. Y. Supp. 842.

ALTHAUSE v. GUARANTY TRUST CO. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. July 11, 1913.) Action by Walter Althause against the Guaranty Trust Company. PER CURIAM. Motion granted. with $10 Order filed. costs. See, also, 78 Misc. Rep. 181, 137 N. Y. Supp. 945. HOTCHKISS, J., not sitting.

AMERICAN ICE CO., Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Respondents. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. May 29, 1913.) Action by the American Ice Company against the City of New York and another. M. E. Kelley, of New York City, for appellant. T. Farley, of New York City, for respondents. No opinion. Judgment affirmed, with costs. Order filed.

ALEXANDER, Respondent, V. THOMA- AMERICAN INSTITUTION FOR SCIENSCHECK, Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appel-TIFIC RESEARCH v. RANDOLPH. (Sulate Division, First Department. June 20, preme Court, Appellate Division, First Depart1913.) Action by Frank Alexander against ment. July 11, 1913.) Action by the American Thomas Thomascheck. C. B. McLaughlin, of Institution for Scientific Research against Chas. New York City, for appellant. J. Deyo, of New | W. Randolph. No opinion. Application deYork City, for respondent. nied, with $10 costs. Order signed. See, also.

PER CURIAM. Judgment and order affirm- 141 N. Y. Supp. 949. ed, with cost. Order filed.

CLARKE and DOWLING, JJ., dissent.

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ALLEN, Respondent, v. LONG ISLAND R. CO., Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. July 25, 1913.) Action by Bridget Allen against the Long Island Railroad Company.

In re ANHUT. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. July 11, 1913.) In the matter of John N. Anhut. No opinion. Respondent disbarred. Settle order on notice.

ANNABLE v. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS' CATALOGUE CO. et al. (Supreme Court, ADpellate Division, Second Department. July 25. Action by George Alfred Annable 1913.) against the Associated Builders' Catalogue Company and others. No opinion. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements.

ARMSTRONG, Respondent, v. MINETTOMERIDEN CO., Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. June 11, 1913.) Action by James D. Armstrong PER CURIAM. Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide the against the Minetto-Meriden Company. PER CURIAM. Judgment and order reversevent, upon the ground that the verdict is excessive, unless within 20 days plaintiff stipu-ed, and new trial granted, with costs to annelHeld that the plaintiff late to reduce the recovery of damages to the lant to abide event. sum of $5,000, in which case the judgment, as was guilty of contributory negligence as matter so modified, and the order, are unanimously af- of law. firmed, without costs.

KRUSE, P. J., dissents.

BALDWIN v. AMERICAN FINANCE &

ATLANTA MACHINE WORKS, Respond-
ent, v. FELTHOUSEN, Appellant. (Supreme SECURITIES CO. (Supreme Court, Appel-
Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
May 28, 1913.) Action by the Atlanta Machine
Works against Edward G. Felthousen. No opin-
ion. Motion granted, and appeal dismissed,
without costs.

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late Division, First Department. July 11.
1913.) Action by Lilla M. Baldwin against the
American Finance & Securities Company. No
opinion. Motions granted, on conditions stat-
ed in memorandum; otherwise, denied, with
$10 costs. Settle order on notice. Memoran-
dum per curiam. See, also, 142 N. Y. Supp.
1107.

late Division, First Department.
BALL v. DWYER. (Supreme Court, Appel-
July 11,
1913.) Action by William J. Ball against Matt
Dwyer. No opinion. Application denied, with
$10 costs. Order signed.

VULCANITE PAVEMENT CO., Appellant.
BARBIERI, Respondent, v. ROCHESTER
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth
Action by Sal-
Department. June 11, 1913.)
vatore Barbieri against the Rochester Vulcan-
ite Pavement Company. No opinion. Judg-
ment and order affirmed, with costs.

BARHITE, Appellant, v. BARHITE et al.,
Respondents. (Supreme Court. Appellate Di-
vision, Second Department. May 29, 1913.)
Action by William E. Barhite against Mary A.
Barhite, individually and as administratrix, etc.,
and others. No opinion. Judgment affirmed,
with costs.

BARNES et al., Respondents, v. MIDLAND
R. TERMINAL CO., Appellant. (Supreme
Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.
June 27, 1913.) Action by Sarah H. Barnes
and others against the Midland Railroad Ter-
minal Company.

PER CURIAM. Order affirmed, with $10
costs and disbursements, without prejudice to
an application to Special Term, if the receiv
er hereafter gets possession, for an increased
bond by the receiver. See, also, 153 App. Div.
365, 138 N. Y. Supp. 546.

BARON, Respondent, v. BALL ELECTRIC-
AL ILLUMINATING CO. et al., Appellants.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second
Department. June 27, 1913.) Action by Max
Baron against the Ball Electrical Illuminating
Company and others. No opinion. Order mod-
ified, by striking from the complaint the alle-
gations thereof marked "Ninth," "Tenth," and
"Eleventh," as merely evidentiary and irrele-
vant, and, as so modified, affirmed, without
costs.

BARRY, Appellant, v. SOLVAY PROCESS
CO., Respondent. (Supreme Court, Appellate
Division, Fourth Department. June 4, 1913.)
Action by Patrick M. Barry, as administrator,
etc., against the Solvay Process Company. No
opinion. Judgment affirmed, with costs.

BALDWIN v. AMERICAN FINANCE &
SECURITIES CO. (Supreme Court, Appel-
late Division, First Department. July 11,
1913.) Action by Lilla M. Baldwin against the
American Finance & Securities Company.
opinion. Motion denied, with $10 costs. Or-
der filed. See, also, 156 App. Div. 941, 141 | SWAN CONST. CO., Respondent. (Supreme
N. Y. Supp. 1108; 142 N. Y. Supp. 1107.

No

BAUCHETTI, Appellant, v. GORSLINE &
Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

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BAUER, Appellant, v. MONTAGUE MAIL ING MACHINERY CO., Respondent. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second DeJune 20, 1913.) Action by Fred partment. Bauer, an infant, by Jacob Bauer, his guardian ad litem, against the Montague Mailing Machinery Company. No opinion. Order reversed on argument, and motion to set aside the dismissal of the complaint granted, and a new Reartrial granted, costs to abide the event. gument and appeal to Court of Appeals denied. See 142 N. Y. Supp. 1108.

BAUER, Appellant, v. MONTAGUE MAILING MACHINERY CO., Respondent. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. June 27, 1913.) Action by Fred Bauer, an infant, etc., by Jacob Bauer, his guardian ad litem against the Montague Mailing Machinery Company.

PER CURIAM. Motion for reargument (of 142 N. Y. Supp. 1108) or for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied. If the defendant feels aggrieved by the erroneous statement as to the act of 1902, no doubt leave will be granted to it at Special Term to serve such amended answer as deemed advisable, without

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BECKSTEIN, Respondent, v. CENTRAL STAR LAUNDRY CO., Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. June 11, 1913.) Action by William Beckstein against the Central Star Laundry Company.

PER CURIAM. Judgment and order denying motion for new trial upon the minutes of the court reversed, and a new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. See decision in same case on former appeal, reported at 140 App. Div. 8, 124 N. Y. Supp. 446. KRUSE, P. J., dissents.

BECKSTEIN, Respondent, v. CENTRAL STAR LAUNDRY CO., Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. June 11, 1913.) Action by William Beckstein against the Central Star Laundry Company. No opinion. Order denying motion for new trial upon ground of newly discovered evidence affirmed, without costs.

BEHRMAN, Respondent, v. GETSKAY et al., Appellants. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. June 20, 1913.) Action by Samuel Behrman against Isaac M. Getskay and another. M. Shlivek, of New York City, for appellants. J. C. Weschler, of New York City, for respondent. No opinion. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Order filed. See, also, 141 N. Y. Supp.

1109.

BEINER v. GOETZ. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. July 11, 1913.) Action by Max Beiner against Louis No opinion. Application denied, E. Goetz. Order signed. See, also, 142 with $10 costs. N. Y. Supp. 530.

BELL v. PRESS PUB. CO. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. July 11, 1913.) Action by Josephine D. Bell against No opinion. the Press Publishing Company. Motion granted, unless appellant complies with Order filed. terms stated in order.

BELMONT POWELL HOLDING CO. v. SERIAL BUILDING LOAN & SAVINGS INSTITUTION et al. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. July 25, 1913.) Action by the Belmont Powell Holding Company against the Serial Building Loan & Savings Institution and others.

PER CURIAM. Order, so far as appealed from, reversed, with $10 costs and disburse ments. An issue having been raised by the answer of the defendants the people of the state of New York, such issue became triable according to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and the general rules of practice. The defendants the people of the state of New York were entitled to the notice of trial provid ed by the Code of Civil Procedure, and the action should be placed upon the calendar of the Special Term for the trial of issues of fact

and law.

BENNETT et al., Respondents, v. CAMPBELL et al., Appellants. (Supreme Court, Ap

pellate Division, First Department. May 29, 1913.) Action by Jesse C. Bennett and another against William D. Campbell and others. J. A. Speer, of New York City, for appellants. E. J. Myers, of New York City, for respondents. No opinion. Judgment affirmed, with costs. Order filed.

In re BENSEL et al., Board of Water Supply. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. June 27, 1913.) In the matter of the application and petition of John A. Bensel and others, constituting the Board of Water Supply of the City of New York, to acquire real estate, etc., in the towns of Yorktown and New Castle, Westchester County, etc. No opinion. Motion granted, without costs. Settle order before Mr. Justice Putnam.

BERG, Respondent, v. KEBER, Appellant, et al. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. June 20, 1913.) Action by Charles Berg, as executor, against Elizabeth Keber, impleaded with others. E. J. Rowe, of New York City, for appellant. W. Brunner, of New York City, for respondent. No opinion. Judgment (78 Misc. Rep. 468, 138 N. Y. Supp. 358) and order affirmed, with costs. Order filed.

BERNSTEIN, Respondent, v. FRIEND, Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, July 25, 1913.) Action by Esther Bernstein against Isaac Friend.

PER CURIAM. Order reversed, with $10 costs and disbursements, and motion granted, with $10 costs, with leave to plaintiff to serve an amended complaint within 20 days on payment of $10 costs.

In re BLACK. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. June 13, 1913.) In the matter of the application of William Harman Black to examine Daniel J. Sully in proceedings supplementary to execution. No opinion. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. See, also, 138 App. Div. 562, 123 N. Y. Supp. 371.

BLAKELY, Respondent, v. BLAKELY, Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department. July 8, 1913.) Action by Julius W. Blakely against Grace R. Blakely. No opinion. Judgment unanimously affirmed.

BLUM v. SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INS. CO. OF EDINBURGH. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. July 10, 1913.) Appeal from Special Term, New York County. Action by Max D. Blum against the Scottish Union & National Insurance Company of Edinburgh. From an order compelling defendant to furnish a bill of particulars, it appeals. Order modified and affirmed. Benedict M. Holden, of New York City (Augustus L. Richards, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant. Slade & Slade, of New York City (David Slade, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.

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BOVAR, Respondent, v. MECHANICVILLE ELECTRIC LIGHT & GAS CO., Appellant. PER CURIAM. The order appealed from (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Deshould be modified, by denying the motion re-partment. July 8, 1913.) Action by Mary

Bovar, as administratrix, etc., of Frank J. Mal- | jury upon the theory that the proximate cause beauf, deceased, against the Mechanicville Electric Light & Gas Company. No opinion. Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs.

BRAUN, Respondent, v. MARTIN et al., Appellants. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. June 20, 1913.) Action by Rudolph Braun, an infant, against William R. H. Martin and others. J. J. Coughlan, of New York City, for appellants. O. L. Mills, of New York City, for respondent.

PER CURIAM. Judgment and order affirmed, with costs. Order filed.

HOTCHKISS, J., dissents, on Weaver v. Jackson, 153 App. Div. 661, 138 N. Y. Supp.

609.

BRAZIER, Respondent, v. GASTEL et al., Appellants. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. July 25, 1913.) Action by Richard Brazier against Mary Gastel and another. No opinion. Judgment and order of the County Court of Kings county unanimously affirmed, with costs.

BRENGEL, Appellant, v. HICKS et al., Respondents. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. June 20, 1913.) Action by Hedwig Brengel against Edward Hicks and Henry Hicks, copartners, etc.

PER CURIAM. The complaint charges that plaintiff was injured in consequence of the horse which she was driving taking fright at a steam apparatus owned and operated by defendants, and running away, "which was solely due to and solely the result of the negligence of the defendants in the manner in which they were operating and managing said steam apparatus at said time and place in question." It charges negligence of the defendants in that they so operated the steam apparatus as to cause the horse to take fright, and run away, and in this respect is distinguishable from Pagnillo v. Mack P. & C. Co., 142 App. Div. 491, 127 N. Y. Supp. 72, in which case no fact was alleged from which negligence of defendant could even be inferred. While the complaint cannot be commended, it is not so bad as to require judgment against the plaintiff on the pleadings. The order is reversed, with $10 costs and disbursements, and defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings is denied, with $10 costs.

BRILL et al. v. JEFFERSON BANK. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. July 11, 1913.) Action by Maurice Brill and others against the Jefferson Bank. No opinion Application granted. Order signed.

BRITT, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant. (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. July 25, 1913.) Action by Bernard Britt against the City of New York.

PER CURIAM. Judgment and order reversed. and new trial granted, costs to abide the event, on the ground that the case went to the

of the injury was the failure of the master to furnish a safe place to work. There was no evidence that plaintiff was engaged at the time of the collapse in using the defective structure The evidence is that he as a place to work. was aiding in the repair of a defective structure. THOMAS and CARR, JJ., dissent.

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