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Krauss v. Abeles

46 N.Y.S. 531 Court N.Y. City Ct. Decision date 1897-07-15 English

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p. 531
(20 Misc. Rep. 697.)
KRAUSS et al. v. ABELES.
(City Court of New York, General Term.
July 15, 1897.)

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Witness—Co irr etency.
A plaintiff is not barred of recovery because of his interest, where a dispute arose, and only he and defendant were present.
Appeal from trial term.
Action by Richard Krauss and another against Simon Abeles. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
Affirmed.
Argued before YAK WYÜK, C. J., and SCHUCHMAH and MCCARTHY, JJ.
Strong & Cadwalader, for appellant.
B. Lewinson, for respondents.

This is entirely a question of fact, and was fairly ■and properly left to the jury. They have believed the plaintiffs’ testimony, and found for them. It is not the rule, and there is no such law, that where a dispute arises, and only the plaintiff and the defendant were present, the plaintiff cannot recover, because he is interested. It is still a question for the jury, under proper instructions, which the appellant availed himself fully of.

Judgment is therefore affirmed, with costs. ' All concur.