Copeland v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, New York county. Action by Johanna Copeland against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion on the minutes of the court for a new trial, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtLaughlin, J.
On Sunday, the nth day of September, 1898, about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the plaintiff was struck and injured by a north-bound car on the defendant’s track in Eighth avenue at the usual place of stopping of north-bound cars for passengers at Ninety-Ninth street. The first points urged on behalf of the appellant are that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and that the defendant was not negligent. On a former trial of this action the plaintiff was nonsuited at the close of her case. The evidence presented on behalf of the plaintiff on this trial is the same as that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Costello v. . Third Avenue Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Hoyt v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Handy v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Legare v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Copeland v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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