Wilson v. Nassau Electric Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Action by Thomas P. Wilson against the ¡Nassau Electric Railroad •Company. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order denying a.motion for a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
■ JERKS, ’J.
This judgment for plaintiff must be reversed for an ■ erroneous -charge. The action is brought to recover ■ damages for personal injuries suffered through the negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff complained that he was a passenger on the car of the .defendant, and that while stepping from the platform to the metal -doorsill of the car he received an electric shock that paralyzed him. .It is not claimed that the car was out of order. The car was constructed of wood and metal. It was propelled by electricity. It was wet, and its platform was wet and slushy, for the day was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hutchins v. . HutchinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Sherman v. . D., L. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Hollister v. JohnsonNew York Supreme Court · 1830
- Moore v. Erie Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1872
- McLewee v. . HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
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