Sheehan v. New York Central Railroad Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment for defendant (appellee here) in a suit instituted by appellant Frank J. Sheehan against appellee, The New York Central Railroad Company to recover damages for injuries allegedly inflicted upon appellant by a fellow passenger while appellant was a passenger on appellee’s train.

The issues were formed by a complaint in one paragraph and an answer in general denial. The cause proceeded to trial by a jury but at the close of plaintiff’s evidence the court, on appellee’s request, instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant; the jury returned…