Cotriss v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
On November 7,1927, in an action for damages for wrongful killing of plaintiff's intestate, the Court of Claims rendered judgment for plaintiff for $1,750, with interest. Defendant appeals, claiming that the award should have been no cause of action on all grounds except amount of damages; and plaintiff appeals, claiming inadequacy of award.
The testimony furnishes a basis for the following state of facts: Main street in the village of Medina runs generally north and south. It is paved with concrete. From a certain point in the general level of the pavement on Main street the street inclines…
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