Sprong v. Boston & Albany Railroad
New York Supreme Court
MOTIOS" for a new trial, on exceptions directed to be heard in the first instance at a general term, and on an appeal by the defendant from an order denying a motion for a new trial upon the judge’s minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Potter, J.
This • action was brought to recover damages against the defendants, for causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, Charles H. Sprong, by-negligence.' Sprong, at .the time of his death, was a brakeman in the service of the defendants. On the 3d of February, 1870, about a quarter before 5 o’clock in the morning, he left East Albany for Pittsfield, on a train o.f eleven freight cars, drawn by the engine “Maine.” Previous to the time of starting, another freight train of eighteen cars had departed from the same- place, going in the same direction, drawn by an engine…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brickner v. New York Central RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1870
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lockwood v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- Tinney v. Boston & Albany RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1872