Wood v. Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Coney Island and Brooklyn Bail-road Company, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in favor of the plaintiff, rendered on the 24th day of November, 1908.
1Opinion of the Court
Burr, J.:
This action is brought to recover for injuries to the brougham of the plaintiff by reason of a collision between it and a car operated by the defendant. The collision occurred on the 4th day of March, 1908, at the corner of Nassau and Washington streets in the borough of Brooklyn. Washington street runs nearly north and south ; Nassau street intersects it at about a right angle. In the center of Washington street there are two lines of track, the easterly track being used by cars going north toward the bridge entrance, and the westerly track by cars going south toward Fulton street.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dolfini v. . Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Brickell v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Volosko v. Interurban Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Harvey v. Nassau Electric RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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- Brown v. PoritzkyNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Robinson v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1962
- Shuler v. WhitmoreNew York Supreme Court · 1930
- Swartout v. Van AukenNew York Supreme Court · 1928