Colt v. . the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
New York Court of Appeals
Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff while alighting from defendant’s car. The car started upon the usual signal from the conductor, while the plaintiff was in the act of alighting, and before she was entirely free, her feet having reached the ground, but her dress being caught, she was in consequence violently thrown down and received the injury complained of. A motion was made for a nonsuit, which was denied.
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Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff while alighting from defendant’s car. The car started upon the usual signal from the conductor, while the plaintiff was in the act of alighting, and before she was entirely free, her feet having reached the ground, but her dress being caught, she was in consequence violently thrown down and received the injury complained of. A motion was made for a nonsuit, which was denied. Various questions as to the reception and rejection of evidence were also decided.
1Opinion of the Court
Allen, J.,
reads opinion for affirmance.
All concur, except Rapallo, J., not voting.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
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- Mulligan v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1890
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