New York Cent. & H. R. R. v. Salkaukus
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. Action by Peter Salkaukus against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1DissentHough, Circuit Judge
With the statement of facts contained in the opinion of the court I entirely agree.
The rule of law was stated by this court in New York, etc., R. R. v. Vizvari, 210 Fed. 127, 126 C. C. A. 632, L. R. A. 1915C, 9, that, “where the facts are clearly established and the conclusion to be drawn from the facts is a matter which cannot reasonably be the subject of any doubt,” the question is for the court. The further statement on the same page that it is radically unsound to view as one of law a claim of negligence' on undisputed facts must be regarded as obiter. Thus in *780many litigations it is for…
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