Cameron v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Washington county. Action by Agnes Cameron, as administratrix of Allan Cameron, deceased, against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, to recover damages for the alleged negligence of defendant, causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate, a brakeman in defendant’s employ.
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Appeal from circuit court, Washington county. Action by Agnes Cameron, as administratrix of Allan Cameron, deceased, against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, to recover damages for the alleged negligence of defendant, causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate, a brakeman in defendant’s employ. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,924.86 damages and costs, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial made on the minutes of the judge, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.
The plaintiff’s intestate, Allan Cameron, was of about the age of 20 years, and had been in the employ of the defendant as a brakeman for about a year prior to his death by the accident in question. The train upon which he was employed started from Kingston, on defendant’s road, on the morning of the 7th of May, 1891. On arriving at Marlborough—a station about 20 miles south of Kingston—it passed onto a switch or freight track, and stopped in front of the freight depot. At this point on defendant’s road there are two main tracks,—one known as the "southbound track,” and the other the…
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- Coppins v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Whittaker v. . D. H.C. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Coppins v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
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