Hoffman v. Fitchburg Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Bensselaer county. Action by Conrad Hoffman against the Fitchburg Railroad Company for personal injuries. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.
This is an from a judgment obtained upon a retrial of the case pursuant to a decision of this court reversing a former judgment and ordering a new trial. Our former decision will be found reported in 67 Hun, 581, 22 N. Y. Supp. 463. The general facts in the case are the same as when it was formerly before this court, and are sufficiently set forth in our former opinion, and a restatement of them is unnecessary. Upon the former appeal the question before us was as to the negligence of the defendant in approaching the crossing where the accident happened without ringing the bell, and we then…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hoffmann v. Fitchburgh RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893