Cullen v. President of Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Supreme: Court in the third judicial department, made January 26,1886, which reversed a judgment entered upon an order nonsuitingplaintiff on trial, and granted a new. trial.
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Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Supreme: Court in the third judicial department, made January 26,1886, which reversed a judgment entered upon an order nonsuitingplaintiff on trial, and granted a new. trial. This action was brought to recover damages for alleged negligence causing the death of Michael Cullen, plaintiff’s-intestate, who was tilled?-at a crossing on defendant’s road by a collision with an engine which -was backing at a high rate-of speed and approached the crossing from the south without ringing the bell, blowing the whistle or giving any notice. The deceased was…
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, J.,
reads for reversal of order of General Term and for affirmance of judgment.
All concur, except Danforth, J., dissenting, and Peckham, J., not voting.
Order reversed and judgment affirmed.
2Cited by11 opinions
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- Railway Co. v. CullenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
- Lewin v. Lehigh Valley RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Miller v. New York Cent. & H. R. RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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