Legal Opinion

Colwell v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1908PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, first district, borough of Manhattan.

1Opinion of the CourtGildersleeve, J.

Upon the 13th day of February, 1907, the plaintiff in this action recovered a judgment against the defendant, entered upon the verdict of a jury. Hpon the rendition of the verdict, the defendant’s counsel made a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, substantially upon all the grounds set forth in section 254 of the Municipal Court Act. The court entertained the motion, gave counsel until February nineteenth in which to submit briefs and subsequently made an order setting aside the verdict and the judgment and granted a new trial, upon the ground that evidence had been…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Goldenberg v. AdlerNew York Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Fluegelman v. ArmstrongAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1908
  3. Prudential Paper Co. v. Ashland Press, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
  4. Steinman v. BlumenfeldAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1908
  5. Blaustein v. LyonsAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1911

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