Salmon v. New York Cent. & H. R. Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Oneida county. Action by Octavius F. Salmon, administrator, etc., of Sophia M. Williams, deceased, against the Hew York Central & Hudson Biver Railroad Company, to recover for the negligent killing of decedent. A verdict for defendant was directed, and judgment rendered accordingly. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This action was to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s intestate, which resulted in her death, and which were alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence. The accident, which resulted in the injuries complained of, occurred at about noon on the 5th day of January, 1888, at the crossing of the defendant’s road at James street, in the city of Borne. The defendant’s road crosses the street diagonally at a point 239 feet east of its station. At this crossing defendant has four tracks, which are numbered, from the south to the north, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Tracks 1…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cordell v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Tolman v. Syracuse, Binghamton & New York RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Splittorf v. . State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Donnelly v. . Brooklyn City R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Woodard v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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