Fogassi v. New York Cent. & H. R. Railroad
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Two actions by Marie Fogassi against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company.
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Appeal from city court, general term. Two actions by Marie Fogassi against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company. The actions were consolidated, and tried together. • One action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff, alleged to have been received by falling from the ferryboat Kingston into the Hudson river at the Franklin street landing of the West Shore Railroad, in New York City, on the evening of the 21st day of July, 1893. The other was brought to recover damages for the loss of property consisting of personal effects, such as jewels, books,…
1Dissent
GHEGrEBICH, J. (dissenting).
Plaintiff’s claim of negligence, as it appears from the complaint, is that the defendant’s ferryboat did not have a proper passageway leading therefrom to the bridge at the Hew York side, where it landed when the accident, occurred; that there was not sufficient light on said bridge; that the said boat was not properly fastened and secured to said bridge; and that there was a large gap between said ferryboat and said bridge. And it is alleged that in consequence thereof the plaintiff fell into the gap aforesaid, striking the said bridge, and falling into the water…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lafflin v. . Buffalo Southwestern R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Loftus v. . Union Ferry Company of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Mayor, Etc., of N.Y. v. . StarinNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Ryan v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Boyce v. . Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
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