Butts v. Ellis

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Butts v. Ellis

181 A.D. 918

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedNovember 15, 1917

StatusPublished

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Butts v. Ellis, 181 A.D. 918 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1917).

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Opinion

Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held, 1. That the verdict is against the weight of the evidence as to the finding that the defendant sold wood alcohol or that the deceased came to his death from wood alcohol poisoning. 2. That evidence of the witness Alverson as to conversations had with Dr. Buchanan was improperly admitted. All concurred, De Angelis, J., upon the last ground stated only, except Foote, J., who dissented and voted for affirmance.

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Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held, 1. That the verdict is against the weight of the evidence as to the finding that the defendant sold wood alcohol or that the deceased came to his death from wood alcohol poisoning. 2. That evidence of the witness Alverson as to conversations had with Dr. Buchanan was improperly admitted. All concurred, De Angelis, J., upon the last ground stated only, except Foote, J., who dissented and voted for affirmance.

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181 A.D. 918, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/butts-v-ellis-nyappdiv-1917.