Legal Opinion

Bryant v. Town of Randolph

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1889PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Cattaraugus county. Action by Samuel Bryant, as administrator of George A.Bryant, deceased, against the town of Randolph. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

‘Macomber, J.

‘ The plaintiff, as administrator of the effects of his deceased son, George A.-Bryant, brings this action to recover" damages for the death of the decedent by reason of alleged negligence of'the commissioner of highways of the defendant. At the time of receiving the injuries which resulted in the death of George A. Bryant, be was traveling upon the highway in the town of Randolph, near a point where the highway is crossed by the .Hew York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad, but within the lines of the railway lands. The highway had existed at this point for many years prior to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hover v. BarkhoofCommission of Appeals · 1870
  2. People Ex Rel. Markey v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1875

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bryant v. Town of RandolphNew York Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Bryant v. Town of RandolphNew York Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Towns v. Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1889

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