N. Y., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Aigler

This action was commenced for the purpose of recovering damages by reason of the death of Philip W. Hasselbach, who was an engineer in the employment of the defendant company, and is claimed to have lost his life by reason of its negligence. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $16,500 and it is insisted that this judgment should be reversed because of errors in the admission of evidence and 'in the charge of the court, and because the verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence and the amount of damages awarded is excessive.

The decedent lost his life…