Schulman v. Houston, West Street & Pavonia Ferry Railroad
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying, a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The action is to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff. While attempting to cross the defendant’ tracks at Broadway and Broome streets, on October 26, 1893, she was knocked down by one of the defendant’s cable cars, called by her the “south-bound car.” The accident occurred shortly after six p. m., when the plaintiff was going home from work, her route lying across Broadway. The plaintiff attempted to cross on the upper crossing at Broome street. She looked around, and observed a north-bound car very near the corner, and the south-bound car apparently about half a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fenton v. . Second Avenue Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Byrne v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Kennedy v. Metropolitan St. Ry. Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1895