Akersloot v. Second Avenue Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Henry S. Akersloot against the Second Avenue Bailway Company. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for loss of services and necessary expenses incurred by the plaintiff as father of his infant son, who was injured by an accident alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The child lost a part of his right leg as the result of the injury thus received. The jury upon the trial rendered a verdict for $2,000, and one of the grounds of this appeal is that the verdict was excessive, and should be set aside for that reason; and the learned counsel for the appellant enters upon a sort of arithmetical calculation as to what the amount…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ihl v. Forty-Second Street & Grand Street Ferry RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mook v. ParkeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Scott v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.The Superior Court of New York City · 1893