Rogan v. Mullins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, New York county. Action by Mary Rogan against Denis Mullins and others. From the judgment entered on a verdict of a jury, and from an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. Affirmed. Argued before VAN BRUNT, P. J., and BARRETT, RUMSEY, WILLIAMS, and PATTERSON, JJ.
1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.
The action was brought to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the defendants’ negligence. Upon proofs sufficient for the consideration of the jury, the case was submitted to them, upon a charge which was entirely unexceptionable. The jury at first returned a verdict for the plaintiff for six cents damages. This the learned trial judge refused to- accept. We quote his observations as they appear in the record:
“The Court: We cannot accept that verdict. That verdict is inconsistent. If you believe the plaintiff was injured in the manner in which she claims she was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. JenkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
- Woodruff v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1850
- Goodwin v. AppletonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1843
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