Hoyt v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence, brought to and heard in damages by the Superior Court in Fairfield County, Slmmway, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff • for $1,500, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
The plaintiff, about eleven o’clock on the evening of June 27th, 1908, at South Norwalk, boarded a train of the defendant to go to Bridgeport. When within about two thirds of a mile of the Bridgeport station he fell from the train and was badly injured. He was carried to a hospital where he remained for some time. Eleven months afterward he brought this action, alleging that his injuries were caused by the negligence of the defendant and without contributory negligence on his part.
Upon the defendant’s default the plaintiff was entitled to a judgment for the amount of such damages resulting…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hourigan v. City of NorwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
3Cited by6 opinions
- O'brien's PetitionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1906
- Kinderavich v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Vinci v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Dokus v. PalmerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
- Montambault v. Waterbury & Milldale Tramway Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
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