Legal Opinion

Fischer v. International Railway Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1920PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by defendant from a judgment in plaintiff’s favor rendered in the City Court of Buffalo.

1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.

The record shows the plaintiff was the owner of an automobile, which he permitted one Dritsan to use in Dritsan’s own business. While Dritsan was running this automobile on business of his own, he had a collision with a street car of the defendant, in which the automobile was damaged. Fischer, the owner of the machine, sued the defendant for the damages sustained by the automobile. The trial court foun'd as matter of fact that both the defendant and Dritsan who operated the machine were guilty of negligence. The question presented to this court for review is whether the contributory…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Van Blaricom v. . DodgsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  2. Currie v. Consolidated Railway Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
  3. T. & P. R'y Co. v. TankersleyTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  4. Welty v. Indianapolis & Vincennes RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. The Arctic Fire Ins. Co. v. . AustinNew York Court of Appeals · 1877

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Secured Finance Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  2. Gochee v. WagnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
  3. Webb v. Elmira Water, Light & RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Hunt-Berlin Coal Co. v. McDonald Coal Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Price v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934

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