Hassen v. Nassau Electric Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term. Action by Daniel Hassen against the Nassau Electric Kailroad Company. From a judgment entered on a verdict for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
The plaintiff boarded .the defendant’s car at Coney Island for the purpose of being transported to the borough of Brooklyn. The car was an open car, with seats running across and a running board upon the side. It was very much crowded, having from 70 to 90 passengers. All of the seats were filled, and people were standing in the space between the seats, and also upon the running board. There was space between the seats, unoccupied, when plaintiff boarded, and he could have occupied such space within the car. He remained upon the running board, as did also several other pas- ' sengers. His…
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- Schaefer v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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