Doyle v. Manhattan Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by William T. Doyle, an infant, by John T. Doyle, his guardian ad litem, against the Manhattan Railway Company, for injuries to the person of plaintiff alleged to have been caused by negligence on the part of defendant.
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Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by William T. Doyle, an infant, by John T. Doyle, his guardian ad litem, against the Manhattan Railway Company, for injuries to the person of plaintiff alleged to have been caused by negligence on the part of defendant. Such injuries were received from the same accident and under the same circumstances described in the ease of Weiler v. Railway Co., 6 H. Y. Supp. 320. Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff entered upon the verdict of a jury, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
All the principal points taken in this case having already been decided in the case of Weiler v. Railway Co., 6 N. Y. Supp. 320, it is not necessary to rediscuss the same here. There are one or two exceptions to evidence which it may be necessary to note.. The plaintiff testified that prior to the accident he had been healthy, and was never sick before the accident; and he was asked: “Since the accident, what has been your condition?” His reply was: “I have headaches and bad feelings when I get up in the morning.” The defendant’s counsel moved to strike out the answer as to the bad feelings…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Weiler v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1889