Strickland v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie on the 21st day of October, 1902, upon the verdict of a jury for $8,500, and also from an ordér entered in said clerk’s office on the 21st day of October, 1902, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J.:
The judgment and order should be reversed and a'new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event.
The' action is to recover damages for injuries to the plaintiff alleged to have 'been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The accident occurred April 30, 1902, at six o’clock in the afternoon at or near the junction of Church and Genesee streets in the city of Buffalo, N. Y. The tracks of the defendant in this locality lie along the center of Church street, double tracks. These tracks were used for the belt line trains as well as others. The plaintiff at the time of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cosselmon v. . DunfeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Halpern v. Nassau Electric RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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