Legal Opinion

Conklan v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided May 15, 1903Published

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the City Court entered in favor of the plaintiff upon the verdict of a jury and also from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtFreedmah, P. J.

The action was brought to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the negligence of defendant’s servants in prematurely starting the car from which the plaintiff as a passenger was alighting. At the trial evidence was given on behalf of both parties and the case was submitted to the jury who found for the plaintiff. Upon this appeal the defendant in its brief urged but one point; “ Defendant’s exceptions to the admission of evidence present reversible error.”

The case shows no such exceptions and no such error. From the elaboration of the point in the brief…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Becker v. . KochNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  2. Kay v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
  3. Coulter v. . American Merchants' Un. Ex. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
  4. Hankinson v. . VantineNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  5. Nichols v. . WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1881

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