Cronin v. Universal Carloading & Distributing Co.

Cronin seeks to recover against Universal Carloading and Distributing Co., Inc. (Universal) and the New York Central Railroad Company (the railroad) in separate counts for personal injuries sustained while making a “delivery at the freight-loading platform . . . in the railroad yards.” The trial judge directed a verdict for the railroad. He denied Universal’s motion for a directed verdict. The jury returned a verdict for Cronin against Universal.

The consolidated bill of exceptions presents (a) Universal’s exceptions to the denial of a directed verdict for it and of various requested rulings,…