Legal Opinion
Sacco v. Delaware & Hudson Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 1, 1925PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Van Kirk, J.:
The action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (35 U. S. Stat. at Large, 65, chap. 149, as amd. by 36 id. 291, chap. 143) to recover damages for the death of Luigi Sacco, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The appellant claims that the defendant was negligent in three respects:
1. “ The speed of the milk train was excessive.”
2. “ The engineer of the milk train-gave no warning by bell or whistle.” These two may be treated together. There was a curve in the line and within this curve and near the tracks was an embankment which obscured…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Aerkfetz v. HumphreysSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Eastland v. . ClarkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Connelley v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
- Blanchard v. . D., L. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Coates v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942