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p. 1122MARION, Respondent, v. TOWN OF NEWFIELD, Appellant. (Supreme Court, General Term, Fourth Department. May 18, 1894.) Argued before HARDIN, P. J., and MARTIN and MERWIN, JJ.
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Action by Ezra Marion against the town of Newfield.No opinion. Judgment and order reversed on the exceptions, and a new trial ordered, with costs to abide the event. Held, that the opinion of the witness as to the “safe life of a wooden bridge” was improperly received. See Harley v. Manufacturing Co., 142 N. Y. 31 , 36 N. E. 813 , and cases cited.
Cases cited
- Harley v. Buffalo Car Manufacturing Co. 142 N. Y. 31 at 36 p. 1122