Gray v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered April Id, 1899, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff on account of the alleged negligence of the defendant.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered April Id, 1899, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff on account of the alleged negligence of the defendant. On the trial evidence was given tending to show that the plaintiff; aged sixteen years, owing to the crowded condition of one of the defendant’s street cars, attempted to get upon the front platform, but was…
1Per curiam
We find no reversible error in the record except the following: On the trial Giblin gave evidence in corroboration of the plaintiff’s theory of the accident. He further testified that one Julian, who was in the employ of the defendant and investigated the facts of the case in its behalf, attempted to hire him to leave the state until after the trial. Julian emphatically denied this, but stated that while working on the case he sent for Giblin, had an interview with him, and upon his suggestion appointed-a time and place for another meeting. The plaintiff attempted by the cross-examination of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. . BuchananNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- People v. . BaroneNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
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