Egner v. Hudson and Manhattan R.R. Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hetfield, J.

This is an action instituted by the plaintiff to recover for personal injuries sustained while a passenger on one of the defendant’s trains, as it arrived at the Exchange Place station, Jersey City. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals on the solo ground that the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict in its favor, contending that there was no evidence of any negligence on the part of the defendant or its agents, and that the undisputed testimony indicates that the accident was caused by…