Hoffmann v. Fitchburgh Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Conrad Hoffmann against the Fitchburgh Railroad Company for personal injuries. Plaintiff obtained judgment. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.
The plaintiff was the driver of a wagon for the delivery of beer. On the day of the accident he was out with a load of beer, consisting of some 15 kegs, for the purpose of delivering the same to the customers of his employer. He drove down an alley or street called “ Green Street Alley,” which was crossed diagonally by the tracks of the defendant. Green street alley is about 20 feet in width. The front line of the house on one comer of the alley facing defendant’s tracks is about 9 feet from the nearest track, and the front line of the house on the other comer of the alley, and facing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dyer v. . Erie Railway CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Culhane v. . N.Y. Cen. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Heaney v. . Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- McKeever v. . the New York Central Hudson River Rd. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
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- Hoffman v. Fitchburg RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1895