Butler v. Manhattan Railway Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action for personal injuries by Clara J. Butler against the Manhattan Railway Company. From a judgment entered on a verdict for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The action is to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff. On October 9, 1889, the plaintiff, a married woman, purchased a ticket for herself and son for transit on defendant’s road. As she was going upon the rear platform of the car, to enter the same, an iron gate was forcibly swung to by defendant’s brakeman, striking her a severe blow on the right side, which was immediately followed by bearing-down pains, and ultimately *164by a miscarriage. The evidence clearly established the defendant’s liability for the wrong, and the jury awarded the plaintiff a verdict for $5,000, which,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Turner v. . City of NewburghNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Mellor v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- W.T. Filer v. . New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Sloan v. . the New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- The People v. . MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
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3Cited by5 opinions
- May v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1905
- Hirschberg v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1919
- Gunn v. RobinsonNew York Supreme Court · 1918
- Butler v. Manhattan Railway Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1893
- In re the Application on the Part of the People of New YorkNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1908