Lang v. New York Central Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Action for damages laid in the sum of $50,000 for injuries sustained by petitioner’s intestate, Oscar G. Lang, while assisting in switching cars at Silver Creek, N. Y. The injuries resulted in death. The Safety Appliance Act is invoked as the law of recovery.
There was a verdict for $18,000 upon which judgment was entered. . It and the order denying a new trial were affirmed,by the Appellate Division, March 5, 1919, by a divided court.
The Court of Appeals reversed the judgments and directed the complaint to be dismissed, to review which action thL certiorari is directed.. In general…
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