Legal Opinion

Fivey v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 16, 1902PublishedCited by 50 opinions

On error to the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hendrickson, J.

The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant company to recover damages for an injury resulting from the alleged negligence of the company. The defence was a denial of the negligence and a release. The case was tried at the Hudson Circuit, and resulted in a direction of the verdict in favor of the defendant. Exception was taken to this action of the trial judge, and error has been duly assigned thereon.

The plaintiff’s injury happened on March 14th, 1899, in the Harsimus freight-yard of the defendant at Jersey City, while in its…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Upton v. TribilcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. Wallace v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  3. O'Neil v. Lake Superior Iron Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Beck v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1899
  5. Chu Pawn v. IrwinNew York Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  2. Kernahan v. Home Warranty Adm'r of Fla., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2019
  3. National State Bank of Newark v. Terminal Const. Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1963
  4. Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  5. Fleming Companies, Inc. v. Thriftway Medford Lakes, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1995

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