Legal Opinion

Campanello v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad

The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo

Decided July 16, 1891PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from special term. Action by Dominico A. Campanello, by guardian, against the Hew York Central & Hudson Biver Bailroad Company. From an order granting a motion made by plaintiff to set aside a verdict in favor of defendant and granting a new trial, defendant appeals.

1Per curiam

On the trial of this action before a jury, after the close of the testimony on both sides, the counsel for the defendant summed up his •case, and discussed the evidence fully, and the plaintiff’s counsel began summing up, and, after commencing his argument to the jury, the judge presiding at the trial requested the counsel-to cut short his argument to the jury, ■as lie desired an early adjournment. The counsel did as requested, the court charged the jury; and they returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. The ' plaintiff then made a motion before the trial judge to set aside the verdict…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. . Third Avenue Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
  2. Baird v. . DalyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  3. Platt v. MunroeNew York Supreme Court · 1861
  4. Shuttleworth v. . WinterNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
  5. Tyler v. HoornbeckNew York Supreme Court · 1866

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Swartout v. WillinghamNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Foulke v. ThalmessingerThe Superior Court of New York City · 1894
  3. Foulke v. ThalmessingerThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1894

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