Noonan v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Bridget Hoonan, administratrix of Patrick Hoonan, deceased, against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, to recover for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence. Judgment for plaintiff, and order denying a motion for a new trial. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, J.
This action was brought to recover for the alleged negligence of the defendant in causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, by running a ear over him on the track of the Albany & Boston Railroad in East Albany. The deceased was, at the time of the occurrence of the accident, in the employ of the Boston & Albany Railroad Company, and was engaged in repairing the fish-plates on the rail on a track known as the “bridge track,” which at the northerly end starts at the switch, which was jointly used by the defendant and the Albany & Boston Railroad Company in passing trains to and from the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- H.M. Filer v. . New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Van Schaick v. . the Hudson River R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
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