Sheffield & Herrender v. Rochester & Syracuse Rail Road
New York Supreme Court
MOTION on the part of the defendants to set aside a verdict, and fór a new trial, on a case. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Welles, J.
The action is brought to recover damages for injuries to the plaintiffs’ horse and wagon, occasioned by a collision while the horse and wagon were crossing the defendants’ rail road in the town of Manchester, Ontario county, in May, 1852. On the trial, at the Ontario circuit in *340February, 1852, the first witness called by the plaintiffs was Elmer Hoag, who testified to the partnership of the plaintiffs as kéepers of a livery stable at Macedón Locks, in Wayne county. That he, the witness, knew the horse and wagon owned by the plaintiffs, described in the declaration, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Haring v. New-York & Erie RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1852
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Evansville & Crawfordsville Railroad v. LowdermilkIndiana Supreme Court · 1860
- Mackey v. New York Central Rail RoadNew York Supreme Court · 1858
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