Opinion
Argued May 30, 1916
Decided December 28, 1916
Eli J. Blair for appellant.
Everett J. Esselstyn, J. Ard Haughwout and C.P. Williamson for respondents.
Judgment affirmed, with costs, on the authority of Robinson v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. ( 112 N.Y. 315.)
Concur: WILLARD BARTLETT, Ch. J., HISCOCK, COLLIN and HOGAN, JJ.; CHASE and CARDOZO, JJ., dissent on the ground that the amended Code section is retroactive.