Hansee v. Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from Kings county court. Action for personal injuries by William A. Hansee against the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. Plaintiff had judgment, from which, and an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
The proof established a clear case of negligence against the defendant. On the 20th of December, 1886, plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s cars, and, while he was in the act of getting off the train, the conductor, who was intoxicated, pulled the door shut, with a great deal of force, and caught the plaintiff’s right hand, and quite seriously injured him. The jury found a verdict of $300. The verdict is very moderate, if' the plaintiff’s evidence be credited. The only question, therefore, upon appeal, is whether any error was committed on the trial. V-The defendant offered on the…