Race v. Union Ferry Co.
New York City Court
Appeal from trial term. Action by Mary Louise Race against the Union Ferry Company of New York. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Wyok, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of the defendant. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff for $2,500, and from the judgment entered thereupon, and from an order denying a motion for anew trial, the defendant appeals.
We will consider only the questions that appellant’s counsel presents to this court in his printed points and oral argument, viz., that plaintiff was negligent and' defendant was not negligent on the occasion when the injuries were sustained. Defendant runs ils ferryboats irorn the foot of Fulton street,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Weston v. . New York Elevated Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Ferris v. . the Union Ferry CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Snelling v. Brooklyn & New York Ferry Co.New York Supreme Court · 1891
- Swart v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1889