Heffron v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.

The plaintiff tripped over a wire hung from posts in that part of the grounds surrounding the Canastota depot which is devoted to a grass and flower plot, and sustained personal injuries. This action is brought to recover damages for such injuries.

There have been two trials of the action. The plaintiff recovered a verdict at the first trial but the judgment entered thereon was reversed by the Appellate Division and a new trial granted "As against the weight of evidence both as to the defendant's negligence and the plaintiff's freedom from contributory negligence." (Heffron v. N.Y.C. H.R.R.R.…