Lorenz v. Tisdale
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal in each of the above-entitled actions by the defendant, Josiah B. Tisdale, from a judgment of the County. Court of Queens county in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office óf the clerk of ■ the county of Queens on'the 21st day of November, 1907, upon, the verdict of a jury for $700 in action No. 1, and for $383 in action No. 2, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s, office on the 23d day of December, 1.907, in each action, denying the defendant’s motion…
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Appeal in each of the above-entitled actions by the defendant, Josiah B. Tisdale, from a judgment of the County. Court of Queens county in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office óf the clerk of ■ the county of Queens on'the 21st day of November, 1907, upon, the verdict of a jury for $700 in action No. 1, and for $383 in action No. 2, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s, office on the 23d day of December, 1.907, in each action, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, J.:
On the evening of September 26, 1906, at about seven-fifteen o’clock, an automobile, driven by the plaintiff, crashed into the rear of one of the defendant’s trucks, loaded with lumber, with such force as to push the lumber forward onto the horses, and wreck the automobile. The plaintiff has recovered two- judgments, one for personal injuries "and the other for injuries to the automobile. It is suggested that the defendant’s driver was guilty of negligence for not getting the heavily loaded truck out of the way of the' automobile and for not having a light displayed at the. rear of…
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