Legal Opinion · Dissent

Mays v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided April 13, 1950Published

1DissentHammer, J.

I dissent and vote for affirmance. In my opinion bailment and contributory negligence were questions of fact (Hasbrouck v. New York Central & Hudson Riv. R. R. Co., 202 N. Y. 363; Reisinger v. Pullman Co., 248 App. Div. 171, 252 App. Div. 87).

Pécora, J., concurs with Eder, J.; Hammer, J., dissents in memorandum.

Judgment reversed, etc.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hasbrouck v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. Reisinger v. Pullman Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
  3. Reisinger v. Pullman Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936