Doing v. New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Chenango county. Action by Loren Doing, as administrator of Robert P. Hare, deceased, against the New York, Ontario & Western Railroad Company, for alleged negligence in causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. Complaint dismissed, with costs, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This action was for negligence. The plaintiff’s intestate was in the employ of the defendant as a car repairer. On March 3, 1890, he was engaged in his work underneath a car that was blocked up for repairs inside of the defendant’s repair shop in the village of Norwich. The shop was about 200 feet long and 50 feet wide. There were three doors in the south end, and no window. Three tracks were laid into this shop from the south, which connected with a 'track running to and connecting with the main tracks in the defendant’s yard. That day, while attempting to' place a car, partially loaded,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Devlin v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Baulec v. . New York Harlem R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Wright v. . New York Central Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Chapman v. . Erie Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Berrigan v. . New York, Lake Erie and Western Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
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- Ely v. New York Cent. & H. R. RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1895