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10 Misc. 232

Treadwell v. Deming

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided November 15, 1894

City of New York Municipal Court · decided 1894-11-15

<p>Where a case involves several theories, some dependent on the finding of certain facts, and some on the construction and legal effect of writings and transactions which may bear different interpretations, it is error to dismiss the complaint.</p>

Decided 1894-11-15

Ehrlich, Ch. J.

¶1In dismissing the complaint the trial tjudge in effect decided that on no possible theory was the plaintiff entitled to recover anything from the defendant.

¶2He evidently based this conclusion on some mathematical calculation drawn from the evidence, the accuracy of which does not seem to be established.

¶3The case presented by the appeal book involves several theories, some dependent on the finding of certain facts, and others upon the construction and legal effect of writings and transactions which might bear different interpretations.

¶4*233The judgment appealed from can be sustained, if at all, upon one ground only, i. e., that in no possible phase of the action could the plaintiff recover.

¶5The case does not appear to be so situated, and in our judgment it ought to have gone to the jury on the different theories, with appropriate instructions, that the jury might draw proper inferences and reach correct conclusions.

¶6To this end the judgment must be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event.

¶7Van Wyck and McCarthy, JJ., concur.

¶8Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event.

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