Levien v. Webb
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Dwyer, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for injuries sustained by him through the negli.gence of the defendant, while he was lawfully an occupant of.one of defendant’s cars. The plaintiff entered the car about fifteen minutes before it left Cleveland, which was at 8.50 on the evening of October 5, 1896. He retired at about 9.30, and arose the next morning about a quarter to six, about an hour before the car was due at Cincinnati. He was proceeding from his' berth at one <end of the car, towards the wash room at the other end, and when half way stumbled over a large valise…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ayres v. . Delaware, L. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Piper v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- Ayres v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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