Legal Opinion
Roeder v. Ormsby
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1861PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Demurrer to complaint, on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. 1 The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard, J.
—The defendants have interposed a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s complaint.
The complaint alleges that the servants of the defendants, while driving their cart, negligently and carelessly run over the plaintiff’s son, an infant under five years of age, who died from the injuries then received.
*336“That the plaintiff was, and will be compelled to pay $100 for medical attendance, funeral and other expenses, caused by the death of his son.”
“ That he was also deprived of the comfort, society, fellowship, assistance, and'services of hjs son, to his loss and damage $5,000,” and demands judgment for…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Philby v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
- Murphy v. . N.Y. Cent. Hudson R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Murphy v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1882