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Benn v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Sep 30, 1955
286 App. Div. 992 (N.Y. App. Div. 1955)

Opinion

September 30, 1955.

Appeal from Erie County Court.

Present — McCurn, P.J., Vaughan, Kimball, Wheeler and Van Duser, JJ.


Order reversed as a matter of discretion, without costs of this appeal to either party, and motion granted, without costs. Memorandum: While it is the duty of counsel to be present or represented in court at the time his case is reached for trial, nevertheless it appears under the circumstances here that the defendant's attorney was actually engaged in trial in another court and did not intentionally default in appearance. All concur.


Summaries of

Benn v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Sep 30, 1955
286 App. Div. 992 (N.Y. App. Div. 1955)
Case details for

Benn v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Case Details

Full title:EARLE G. BENN, Respondent, v. BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Sep 30, 1955

Citations

286 App. Div. 992 (N.Y. App. Div. 1955)

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