Legal Opinion
Horton v. New York Central Railroad
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1923PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
The defendant maintains a railroad through the town of Colonie, Albany county, New York, known as the Troy and Schenectady line. At a place known as Dunsbach Ferry Station the railroad is crossed at right angles by a highway known as the Dunsbach Ferry road running north and south. At this point the railroad runs east and west.. On the 29th day of May, 1921, the plaintiffs’ intestate was driving an Essex touring car across the track while proceeding south and was struck by a train going east and killed. This action was brought to recover damages on the ground that the death of James W. Horton…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Greany v. . Long Island Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Dolan v. . Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Kellogg v. . N.Y.C. and Hudson R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Carr v. . Pennsylvania R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Avery v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Davis v. Long Island Rail RoadNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Roche v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- Brown v. Delaware & Hudson Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Latourelle v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- New York Central Railroad v. CampbellNew York Supreme Court · 1952