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Scanlon v. Village of Weedsport

83 N.Y.S. 1116 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1903-10-02 English

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SCANLON, Respondent, v. VILLAGE OF WEEDSPORT, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
October 2, 1903.)

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Action by John Scanlon against the village of Weedsport.

Motion to amend questions heretofore certified to the Court of Appeals herein granted, by striking out the second question as certified and inserting in place thereof the following: “(2) Was the trial court justified in submitting to the jury the question whether the plaintiff slipped and fell upon a ridge of ice that had existed for some time, or upon any new ice that may have formed shortly before the accident?”