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Morlan v. Davis

48 N.Y.S. 1110 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1897-12-18 English

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MORLAN, Respondent, v. DAVIS, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
December 18, 1897.)

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Action by Newberry A. Morían against Ephraim L. Davis.

No opinion. Judgment reversed, and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event. :Held, that there was not sufficient evidence of- the authority to the -defendant’s son to employ the plaintiff, and the- evidence of ratification is insufficient to warrant the finding of the jury. All concur, except WARD, J., dissenting.