Stumpf v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from the Second District Court of Newark.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Teenchabd, J.
The plaintiff, George Stumpf, recovered a judgment in the Second District Court of Newark for personal injuries sustained by him by being struck on the head-by a piece of coal while sailing a boat on the Passaic river, near the bridge of the defendant, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. It was alleged in the state of demand that the missile which struck the plaintiff was willfully thrown upon him by the defendant’s employes, or that it was permitted to fall upon him through their negligence.
The proof, as disclosed by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Taylor v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Searles v. . Manhattan Railway CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. LockeIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Hogan v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Wadsworth v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Kaplan v. HainesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Dunn v. Hoffman Beverage Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1941
- Scherer v. SchlabergNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
- Dupont Rayon Co. v. RobersonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1930
- Raritan Trucking Corporation, a Corporation of the State of New Jersey v. Aero Commander, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.