Burgevin v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Ulster county. Action by Julius V. Burgevin against the Hew York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company for loss of baggage. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff, and against the defendant, in an action to recover the value of á trunk, and its contents, charged to have been destroyed in a fire which occurred in defendant’s station located at West Park. The plaintiff was intending to go to work upon a place located a mile and a half, or thereabouts, from the railroad station at West Park. He purchased a ticket from Hew York city to Kingston. Kingston is about 10 miles north of West Park. He purchased the ticket for the train leaving Hew York at 4:15 in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burnell v. . the New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Roth v. . Buffalo State Line R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1866
3Cited by6 opinions
- Maxwell v. GerardNew York Supreme Court · 1895
- Mortland v. Philadelphia & R. Ry. Co.New York Supreme Court · 1894
- Tallman v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- Burgevin v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Graves v. Fitchburg RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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