Legal Opinion
Hahn v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 25, 1918PublishedCited by 5 opinions
On appeal from the Hudson County Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Trenchard, J.
Minnie Halm brought this suit to recover for personal injuries sustained whilst a passenger on a ferryboat of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company.
The evidence disclosed that she was struck by a mop handled by one of the defendant’s deck hands; that she fell to the floor, striking a seat in the fall, and was injured. The jury rendered a verdict in her favor and the defendant appealed from the consequent judgment.
We are of the opinion that the judgment must be affirmed.
The defendant’s responsibility for the injury is not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ehrgott v. . Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. SaxbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co. KempCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
- Sherman v. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1911
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