Gore v. Norwich & New York Transportation Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the First District Court, dismissing the complaint. The facts which appeared upon the trial are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—Brady, J.
The plaintiff, on the 30th December, 1865, took passage for Norwich in the defendant’s steamer “ The City of Boston.” He paid the fare, and in addition secured and paid for a state-room, of which he was given the key. He went to his state-room door, opened it, and taking off his overcoat, hung it up in the room, at the same time also leaving his carpet bag. He then left the room, and locked the door. He then spent some time in walking about the saloon of the steamer, and while thus engaged discovered the door of his state-room open, and on entering the room also…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Merrill v. . GrinnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
- Piper v. MannyNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Purvis v. . Coleman StetsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Mudgett v. Bay State Steamboat Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1861
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- Gleason v. Goodrich Transportation Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1873
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- Henderson v. Louisville & N. R. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana · 1884