Rock v. Interurban Street Railway Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, fourth district, borough of. Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtGildersleeve, J.
The plaintiff’s van was injured by defendant’s car. The plaintiff sued for the damages caused thereby. The case was tried before the justice, with a jury. Several witnesses were called on each side, and the jury found in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $249, the whole amount for which the action was brought. Defendant appeals.
The judgment is assailed on two alleged errors of the trial justice: (1) For not dismissing the complaint on the ground of improper and inadequate proof of damages. (2) In instructing the jury that if they found a verdict for the plaintiff at all, it could only be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gumb v. Twenty-Third Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Lynch v. KluberAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1897
3Cited by1 opinion
- Vetter v. ReinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931