Tredwell v. Smith — 120 N.Y.S. 1148

Majority

p. 1148

TREDWELL et al., Respondents, v. SMITH, Appellant.

(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.

December 30, 1909.)

Headnote

Action by Annie M. Tredwell and Henry C. Tredwell, as executors, etc., of Timothy Tredwell, deceased, against Millard F. Smith.

Judgment and order reversed, and new trial granted, costs to abide the event, for error of the trial justice in admitting in evidence entries in a book purporting to be kept by Timothy Tredwell, deceased. Vosburgh v. Thayer, 12 Johns. 461 ; Smith v. Smith, 163 N. Y. 168 , 57 N. E. 300 , 52 L. R. A. 545 ; Collins v. Carlin, 106 App. Div. 204 , 94 N. Y. Supp. 317 .

Cases cited

Vosburgh v. Thayer 12 Johns. 461 N.Y. Sup. Ct. p. 1148
Smith v. Smith 163 N. Y. 168 N.Y. 1900-05-15 p. 1148