Tidey v. Erie Railroad

This action was for assault and battery and false imprisonment. The issue was once tried and a nonsuit was ordered by the trial judge. Upon error, the Supreme Court reversed the nonsuit and directed a venire de novo. Tidey v. Erie Railroad Co., 37 Vroom 382. The judgment of the Supreme Court was affirmed upon the opinion rendered in the Supreme Court. 38 Id. 352. A venire de novo issued, and. upon the retrial of the case two questions were presented — first, whether plaintiff in error had incurred the forfeiture provided by section 18 of the General Railroad law (Gen. Stat., p. 2671) for…