Haskins v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Action by Emma M. Haskins, as administratrix of Martin Has-kins, deceased, against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate. A nonsuit was granted at circuit, and plaintiff moves for a new trial, on a case and exceptions ordered to be heard in the first instance at general term.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This action was brought against the defendant to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of the plaintiff’s husband. He was at the time in the employ of the defendant as a brakeman upon a local freight train, running between Rochester and Syracuse, by the way of Canandaigua. Part of his duties as a brakeman was to assist in making up and switching trains. In doing that work he was required to couple and uncouple cars and manipulate the switches. On the 6th day of November, 1892, while thus engaged in the defendant’s yard at Canandaigua, his foot was caught between a guard rail and…
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