Crosby v. New York Cent. & H. R. Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Onondaga county. Action by Kittie Crosby, as administratrix, against the Eew York Central & Hudson Biver Railroad Company, for the alleged negligence of defendant in causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. From a judgment dismissing the complaint entered on an order granting a nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHardin, P. J.
Plaintiff’s intestate was killed by an engine of the defendant passing easterly on its track while crossing Geddes street at about 5:40 p. m. of the 11th day of November, 1892. He had been drawing materials to the canal, and was passing from the canal bridge southerly along Geddes street. In his vicinity were five men on foot, who stopped on the west side of the street to avoid the passing and repassing of a switch engine, and to discover that the street was free from moving trains. The deceased stopped bis horse, but at just exactly what distance from the tracks does not appear, though at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chisholm v. . StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Miller v. New York Cent. & H. R. RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- Pitts v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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