Broder v. New York Consolidated Railroad
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, second district, dismissing the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtShearn, J.
The plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s railroad when he sustained the injuries complained of. When he boarded the train, plaintiff was unable to get inside the car because of the number of people crowded into the car and upon the platform, so he stood on the car platform, which itself was very much crowded. According to plaintiff’s testimony, as the train approached a station, tlie pushing of the crowd of fellow passengers forced him into the space between the two cars, where his left foot was caught and injured. Upon.the conclusion of plaintiff’s testimony, defendant’s counsel made…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Graham v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Merwin v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1888
- Knaisch v. JolineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
- Callaghan v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1953
- Morey v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Allessi v. New York Rapid Transit Corp.City of New York Municipal Court · 1937