Crandall v. Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Exceptions from circuit court, Cayuga county. Action by William H. Crandall against the Lehigh Valley Bail-road to recover for personal injuries. A verdict was directed for defendant, and plaintiff moves for a new trial on a case and exceptions ordered to be heard at general term.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover the damages which the plaintiff sustained to his person and property by reason of a collision with one of the defendant’s trains upon Orchard street in the city of Auburn. Orchard street runs east and west. It is crossed by Baker avenue, which runs north and south. The defendant’s road approaches Orchard street from the northeast, and crosses the same east of Baker avenue, and then passes diago-nally across Baker avenue, south of Orchard street. On the 22d day of August, 1891, about half past 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the plaintiff approached Orchard…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Powell v. . the New York Central and Hudson River Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Martin v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- Shires v. Fonda, J. & G. R.New York Supreme Court · 1894