Translate
Text Highlighter

Bookmark

PDF

Share

Report a problem
AMICUS AI
Citation Codes
Equivalent Citations
citation codes
Attorney(S)
Judges
Are you a practicing lawyer?
Enhance your digital presence and reach by creating a Casemine profile.
Upload pleading to use the new AI search
Cites
Cited by
Citation Codes
Equivalent Citations
citation codes
Attorney(S)
Judges

JOHN McGARITY, Appellant, v. THE NEW YORK CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, Respondent.

DOWLING, J.

At the time this action was commenced, the plaintiff was a minor; before the day of trial he had become of full age. This latter fact appeared upon the cross-examination, and the defendant thereupon amended its answer by setting up want of capacity in plaintiff to sue and moved to dismiss the complaint which was granted. This was error. The omission to appoint a guardian for an infant plaintiff is at most an irregularity, and does not affect the jurisdiction of the court. Goodfriend v. Robins, 92. N.Y. Supp. 240; Rima v. Rossie Iron Works, 120 N.Y. 433. The plaintiff having arrived at full age before the time of trial, the action should not have been dismissed. Smart v. Haring, 14 Hun, 375; Sims v. N.Y. College of Dentistry, 35 id. 344.

GILDERSLEEVE, J., concurs; DUGRO, J., taking no part.

Judgments reversed and new trials ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event.

Use AI to get other relevant cases.

Comments

McGARITY v. NEW YORK CITY RAILWAY COMPANY
(Nov 1, 1906)