Becker v. Albany Ry.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term. Action by Martha Elizabeth Becker against the Albany Railway for damages for personal injuries. Trial by jury, and verdict for $10,000 in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment entered on the .verdict, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
After an examination of the evidence in this case, we reach the conclusion that it was sufficient to authorize the jury to find that the injury to the plaintiff, to recover damages for which this action was brought, occurred in consequence of the negligence of the defendant, that the plaintiff' was free from contributory negligence, and that the various exceptions taken by defendant to rulings of the trial judge, to his charge, or refusals to charge, do not require us to grant a new trial. But we are of the opinion that the defendant’s motion for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Murray v. Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1866
- Thomas v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Jennings v. Van SchaickNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1884
- Vail v. Broadway R. Co.New York City Court · 1893
- Morris v. Eighth Avenue RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- Kimmel v. Interurban Street Railway Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904