Foley v. New York Central & Huson River Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Orange county. Action by William J. Foley against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company to recover damages for causing the death of plaintiff’s infant son, four years old. There was a judgment of nonsuit, and plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
This is an action for the recovery of damages for causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, who was his own son, about four years and four months old. The accident occurred on the West Shore Railroad, near New Windsor, and the facts are substantially as follows: The plaintiff resided at New Windsor, on the west side of a public road leading from the city of Newburg to Cornwall, and about six or seven hundred feet from the place where the accident occurred. He had a wife and two children residing with him,—his son, John, the deceased, four years and four months old, and a daughter,…
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