Legal Opinion

Dickinson v. Erie Railroad

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 16, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions

On appeal from the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*587The opinion of the court was delivered by

Walker, Chancellor.

The plaintiff sued to recover damages on account of personal injuries and loss of his automobile while attempting to avoid a collision with defendant’s train at Howells, New York, on July 31st, 1909. The first trial resulted in a nonsuit which was reversed by this court. Dickinson v. Erie Railroad Co., 52 Vroom 464. At the second trial a verdict in favor of the plaintiff was rendered, which was set aside by the Supreme Court on rule to show cause on the ground that the weight of evidence showed that the plaintiff was guil ty of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. Erie RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911
  2. Brown v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
  3. Horandt v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911
  4. Uvalde Asphalt Paving Co. v. Central Union Stock Yards Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1913
  5. Fulton v. Grieb Rubber Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1905

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Meyonberg v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
  2. Harrington v. Mutual Life InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Shaw v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1938
  4. Campbell v. CristOhio Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Meyonberg v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947

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