Langley v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, sixth district, borough of Manhattan, dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint;
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdam, P. J.
The plaintiff boarded a north-bound Broadway car at Twenty-ninth street, in the borough of Manhattan, January 11,1901, about 7:50 p. m. The car was crowded, and the seats and aisle occupied. Plaintiff was unable to get inside and, therefore, stood on the rear platform. He paid his fare. The car proceeded to Thirty-fifth street, where it stopped. Then it got under way with accelerated speed, and, while moving rapidly, stopped suddenly with a crash opposite the Marlborough Hotel. Plaintiff was thrown forward against the rear windows of the car. All the windows of the car were smashed,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Seybolt v. . the N.Y., L.E. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Kister v. Manhattan Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899