Legal Opinion

Miller v. Public Service Corp.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 16, 1914PublishedCited by 10 opinions

On appeal from the Supreme Oouri.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bergest, J.

The first point urged in the support of this appeal is, that there was sufficient proof of negligence on the part of the defendant’s servant to require its submission to the jury. The only basis upon which defendant’s negligence can be rested in this ease is, that the motorman was charged with knowledge that the position of the plaintiff was within the range of the swing of the rear of the car, and therefore he should have stopped the car, or warned plaintiff as he passed that she was liable to be struck by the rear of the car if she…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hayden v. Fair Haven & Westville RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
  2. Garvey v. Rhode Island CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1904

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Elder, Receiver v. Rutledge, Admx.Indiana Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Mangan v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  3. Zalewski v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Birmingham Electric Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  5. Miller v. Utah Light & Traction Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1939

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