Adams v. . New Jersey Steamboat Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Hew York, entered August 1, 1894, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial made upon the minutes. This action was brought to recover a sum of money alleged to have been lost by plaintiff when a passenger upon one of defendant’s steamboats.
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Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Hew York, entered August 1, 1894, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial made upon the minutes. This action was brought to recover a sum of money alleged to have been lost by plaintiff when a passenger upon one of defendant’s steamboats. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Plaintiff did not show facts sufficient to present a cause of action. (Carpenter v. N. Y., N.…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
On the night of the 17th of June, 1889, the plaintiff was a cabin passenger from Xew York to Albany on the defendant’s steamer Drew, and for the usual and regular charge was assigned to a stateroom on the boat. The plaintiff’s ultimate destination was St. Paul, in the state of Minnesota, and he had upon his person the sum of $160 in money for the purpose of defraying his expenses of the journey. The plaintiff, on retiring for the night, left this money in his clothing in the stateroom, having locked the door and fastened the windows. During the night it was stolen by some person who…
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