Corcoran v. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, from a judgment of the Snpremé Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of - Dutchess on the 26th day of June, 1899, upon the ■verdict of a jury for $1,800, with notice of an intention to bring up for review upon such appeal an order bearing date the 20th day of June, 1899, denying the defendant’s motion fora new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J.:
’ The action is for personal injuries. The- plaintiff was a yardman in the defendant’s employ, and while occupied in sweeping snow from the tracks in its, yard was struck by two freight cars which had been “ kicked ” by the engine engaged in the distribution of. the cars in the yard. The plaintiff testified that he was keeping a sharp lookout for the movement of the cars, and tlia-t these two ears came down oh him without warning. The brakeman on the cars testified that he called to the plaintiff as the cars approached, so as to warn him of that fact, and similar evidence was given…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ford v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Corcoran v. New York, N. H. & H. R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902