| N.Y. Sup. Ct. | May 15, 1910

Per Curiam.

Defendant moved at the opening of the trial to dismiss the complaint, upon the ground that it failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The court thereupon suspended the trial and stated that, in the event of a denial of the motion, he would set the cause down for a future day for trial. Subsequently he granted the motion and dismissed the complaint, with costs. This was error. The motion should have been treated as a demurrer and leave given to the plaintiff to amend his com*420plaint. Rogers v. Fine, 49 Misc. 633" court="N.Y. App. Term." date_filed="1906-02-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/rogers-v-fine-5409940?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5409940">49 Misc. Rep. 633; Carpenter v. Pirner, 52 id. 485.

.The judgment must be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event. _

Present: Seabuby, Guy and Bijub, JJ.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered.

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