Barkley v. New York Cent. & H. R. Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term. Action by Orville M. Barkley against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company. From an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
This action was begun September 3, 1885, to recover damages for a personal injury inflicted September 18, 1882, by the negligence, it is alleged, of the defendant and its employés. The action was tried in October, 1887, and resulted in a verdict of $7,000 damages. Upon the coming in of the verdict, the court entertained a motion for a new trial on the minutes, which was argued in July, 1892; and August 8, 1892, an order was entered, entitled as of the circuit at which the trial was had, denying the motion, and giving the defendant 60 days in which to serve a proposed case containing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gundlin v. Hamburg-American Packet Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Griswold v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Gundlin v. Hamburg-American Packet Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Bank of British North America v. DelafieldNew York Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
- Southern Pac. Co. v. HetzerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Barkley v. New York Cent. & H. R. R. Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899