Judgment reversed on the law and the facts, and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event.
In the interests of justice a new trial is required for at least two reasons: (1) The charge to the jury bearing upon the issue of plaintiff's contributory negligence was in part self-contradictory and confusing. (2) The plaintiff's testimony, given through a Russion interpreter, was unclear and difficult to comprehend. The reason for this difficulty is disclosed by...
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