Legal Opinion
Reed v. Davis
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1928PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
David H. Reed in February of 1920 was employed as a telegraph lineman by the defendant, at work installing or repairing telegraph lines along the railroad’s right of way about a mile west of the Weedsport station. There was a blizzard blowing at the time and the snow was piled to the height of three or four feet on each side of the tracks. At this point there are four tracks running east and west. At noon the men had returned to a hotel near the station for then lunch. They had made the trip by a motor car which travels on the rails of the track. There was difficulty in getting this motor car…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Berrigan v. . New York, Lake Erie and Western Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Doing v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Devoe v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- McCoy v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
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