Connors v. Elmira, C. & N. Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Cortland county. Action by William Connors against the Elmira, Cortland & Northern Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries. From a judgment of nonsuit, and from an order denying a motion on the minutes for a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.
On the 26th April, 1892, the plaintiff was the head" brakeman on a local freight train of the defendant running from Cortland to Canastota. He had been in the employ of the defendant for several years as brakeman or extra conductor on this train.. The train, consisting of 18 or 20 cars, arrived at Perryville about noon. About a mile northerly of Perryville there was a side track on the easterly side of the main track, about 500 feet long, called" “Britt’s Siding,” made for the accommodation of a limekiln and" stone quarry at that place. As the train left Perryville, it was cut in two, and the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Breil v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Thompson v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
3Cited by1 opinion
- Haskell & Barker Car Co. v. PrzezdziankowskiIndiana Supreme Court · 1908