Wyllie v. . Palmer
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made January 22, 1892, which affirmed a judgment dismissing the complaint entered upon a nonsuit directed at Circuit.’ This action was brought to recover damages for alleged negligence on the part of defendants.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made January 22, 1892, which affirmed a judgment dismissing the complaint entered upon a nonsuit directed at Circuit.’ This action was brought to recover damages for alleged negligence on the part of defendants. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. in any view of the evidence, a verdict might justly have been for the plaintiffs, this case should not have been taken from the jury. (Sheridan v. R. R. Co., 36 N. Y. 39; Train v. Holland, 62 id. 598; Pratt v.…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brieu, J.
The plaintiffs in this case having been non-suited at the trial, the general inquiry upon this appeal is whether they were entitled to have the case submitted to the jm7-
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