Morris v. Eighth Avenue Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Andrew Morris against the Eighth Avenue Railroad; Company to recover damages for personal injuries received by being run over by defendant’s car. From a judgment for plaintiff, entered on a verdict, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial made on the minutes, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
At about half past 7 o’clock of Saturday evening, September 27, 1890, at the corner of Eighth avenue and Forty-First street, one of the defendant’s cars passed over the plaintiff’s right leg, crushing it near the ankle, so that amputation was necessary. The plaintiff alleged that he signaled the driver, that the car was stopped, and while he was entering, by way of the front platform, *667the car was suddenly started, and he was thrown under the wheel. At this time the car was moving south. The plaintiff left the east sidewalk of the avenue, and attempted to board the car as it crossed…
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