Velthusen v. Union Railway Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Union Railway Company of New York City, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 12th day of January, 1911, upon' the verdict of a jury for $20,000, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 4th day of January, 1911, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
The plaintiff’s intestate, between eight and nine o’clock on the evening of November 24, 1901, was struck by one of the defendant’s cars at the intersection of Westchester and Union *122avenues, and so injured that he died a few days later. This action is in negligence to recover the damages alleged to have been sustained by the widow and next of kin. Plaintiff had a verdict of $20,000, and from the judgment entered thereon, and an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
The trial court, at the request of counsel for the plaintiff, to which an exception was taken,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rider v. Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Zucker v. . WhitridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Baxter v. Auburn & Syracuse Electric RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Seidman v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- Snyder v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932