Stopp v. Fitchburg Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Elizabeth Stopp against the Fitchburg Railroad Company. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant .appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for the sum of $525.84, damages and costs. In October, 1892, the plaintiff, while driving across the tracks of the defendant, was struck by one of defendant’s trains, and thrown from the buggy in which she was riding, and sustained injuries for which she brought this action. At the time in question she was driving in an uncovered buggy with her mother. She had a single horse. The horse was gentle, easily managed, not afraid of the cars, responsive to the whip and lines, who…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Woodard v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Tucker v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Daniels v. Staten Island Rapid Transit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Archer v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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