Carroll v. Union Railway Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York, entered in favor of the plaintiff upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtFitzgerald, J.
In order to thoroughly understand the precise question of negligence submitted to the jury in this case, an explanation of the act plaintiff was engaged in must be given in detail. It appears that what may be called designation blocks, attached to the roof, are used upon the front and rear of defendant’s cars. Each of these blocks has four sides; and, upon each side, is printed the particular route upon which the car is to travel for a given trip. This block is a revolving, one; and, as the route is changed, the block is turned by means of a handle that ordinarily may be worked from the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Van Tassel v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
- Kremer v. New York Edison Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905