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Sofield v. Jacob

125 A.D. 912 Court Third Department, English

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p. 912
Third Department,
March, 1908.
Margaret J. Sofield, an Infant, by Louise Sofield, Her Guardian ad Litem, Respondent, v. Hyman Jacob and Others, Appellants.

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Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, dated the 3d day of June, 1907, and entered in the Sullivan county clerk’s office; also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 15th day of July, 1907, denying the defendants’ motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.

: The evidence in this case does not justify exemplary damages. The damages awarded are excessive. The judgment .and order are, therefore, reversed, and a new trial granted, with costs to the appellant to abide the event. All concurred. Judgment and order reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event.