Jarvis v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 6th day of June, 1901, upon the verdict of a jury for $1,900, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 10th day of June, 1901, denying the said defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
This action was brought to recover damages for a personal injury sustained by the plaintiff in an accident while a passenger in one of the cars of the defendant, the details of which are not material here as no question is raised as to the negligence of the defendant or the absence of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff. The points argued by counsel relate wholly to the damages, which were assessed by the jury at $1,900, upon which a judgment- for $2,149.59 has been entered.
One Dr. Smith was called as an expert witness in behalf of the plaintiff, and after…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of LasakNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Griggs v. . DayNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
3Cited by1 opinion
- Wiesner v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928