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Petty v. Metropolitan Street R. Co.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Apr 1, 1901
34 Misc. 517 (N.Y. App. Term 1901)

Opinion

April, 1901.

W.D. Birdsall, for appellant.

Henry A. Robinson (John T. Little, of counsel), for respondent.


This is an appeal from an order of the General Term of the City Court reversing an order of the Special Term granting leave to the plaintiff to discontinue the action without costs. The allowance of costs in the first instance being discretionary, and no substantial right being involved, this court is without power to review the order below. Code, § 3191; De Barante v. Deyermand, 41 N.Y. 355; Martin v. Windsor Hotel Co., 70 id. 101; Kreizer v. Allaire, 16 Misc. 6.

Present — BISCHOFF, P.J., LEVENTRITT and CLARKE, JJ.

Appeal dismissed, with costs.


Summaries of

Petty v. Metropolitan Street R. Co.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Apr 1, 1901
34 Misc. 517 (N.Y. App. Term 1901)
Case details for

Petty v. Metropolitan Street R. Co.

Case Details

Full title:MINNIE PETTY, Appellant, v . THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY CO.…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term

Date published: Apr 1, 1901

Citations

34 Misc. 517 (N.Y. App. Term 1901)
69 N.Y.S. 1049

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