McCready v. Staten Island Electric Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the. Staten Island Electric Railroad ■ Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county, of Richmond on the 27th day of October, 1899, upon the verdict .of a jury for $.8,500, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 24th day of November, 1899, denying the defendant’s motion for, a new trial made upon the minutes. ...
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
The defendant admitted liability for negligence, and the jury rendered a verdict for $3,500. The defendant insists that the ver- ■ diet is excessive, contrary to the weight of evidence and that there are harmful errors in the rulings of the court. Its contention over the amount of the verdict is based upon an alleged exaggeration of the injuries. The plaintiff, a man about sixty-five years of age, was a passenger in defendant’s car when a.collision occurred. He testified that thereupon he fell or was thrown from his seat upon his left side • that he immediately felt pain in his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Davidson v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Kent v. Town of LincolnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1860
- Matteson v. . New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Werely v. . PersonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Fox v. Le ComteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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