Ruppert v. Brooklyn Heights Railroad — 171 N.Y. 633

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Matthias Ruppert, as Administrator of Joseph Ruppert, Deceased, Respondent, v. The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, Appellant.

Headnote

Ruppert v. Brooklyn Heights R. R. Go., 62 App. Div. 919 , reversed.

(Argued April 3, 1902;

decided April 18, 1902.)

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 17, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of the plaintiff

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entered upon a verdict, and an order denying a motion for a new trial.

I. R. Oeland for appellant.

Henry A. Monfort for respondent.

Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide event, on authority of former decision in this case ( 154 N. Y. 90 ).

Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Haight and Martin, JJ. Not voting: Bartlett and Vann, JJ.

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Ruppert v. Brooklyn Heights Railroad 154 N. Y. 90 N.Y. 1897-10-12 p. 634