Goll v. Manhattan Railway Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action by Frederick Goll against the Manhattan Railway Company for damages for personal injuries. Defendant appeals from judgment entered on verdict of jury in favor of plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Gorman, J.
The plaintiff, while walking on the sidewalk of the Bowery, immediately under the track of the defendant’s elevated railroad, was struck by a heavy piece of metal; which fell from one of defendant’s cars, passing above. This piece of metal was part of the cylinder of the defendant’s locomotive. This cylinder had Suddenly burst, scattering numerous fragments on the sidewalk. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals on the ground of various alleged errors committed at the trial. The learned trial judge held, without objection, that there was no evidence of any…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Caldwell v. . New Jersey Steamboat Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
3Cited by2 opinions
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