Bruswitz v. Netherlands American Steam Nav. Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Emil Bruswitz against the Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company for personal injuries. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The action was brought to recover damages for an injury alleged to have been-sustained by the plaintiff, while a passenger on the defendant’s steamer JLeerdam, on a voyage from Amsterdam to New York. The first ground relied upon by appellant for a reversal relates to the conduct of two jurors during the trial, such conduct having been made the basis of a motion for a new trial, which was denied. We agree with the appellant that the course pursued by these jurymen in endeavoring practically to take the conduct of the case away from the court and counsel, and into their own hands, was both…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Palmer v. . Pennsylvania Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1888
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- Campbell v. TowberNew York Supreme Court · 1965
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