Lynch v. New York, L. E. & W. R.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Cattaraugus county. Action by Jane Lynch, administratrix, against the Mew York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company to recover damages for the death of Frank Lynch, deceased. From a judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
The plaintiff’s intestate was, killed on April 8,1890, while engaged in the duties of a brakeman upon the cars of the defendant, at a point about one and one-half miles west of West Salamanca, in the town of Salamanca, M. Y. The deceased had been in the employment of the defendant as. a brakeman up to the time of his death, for a period of two months and eight days, and had previously worked for the defendant as a section hand for three-years. His duties as brakeman were upon through freight trains, except for about three weeks next preceding the time of the accident which resulted in. his…
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- Williams v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Fitzgerald v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Rock v. Retsoff Mining Co.New York Supreme Court · 1891
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