Hall v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad — 105 N.Y.S. 1119

p. 1119

HALL, Respondent, v. NEW YORK, C. & ST. L. R. CO., Appellants.

(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

May 22, 1907.)

Headnote

Action by George Hall against the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company.

Judgment and order affirmed, with costs.

dissents, and votes for reversal on the ground that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law (Fiddler v. N. Y. C., etc., 64 App. Div. 95 , 71 N. Y. Supp. 721 ; Fealey v. Bull, 163 N. Y. 397 . 57 N. E. 631 ; Culhane v. N. Y. C., etc., 60 N. Y. 133 : Rich v. Pa. R. R. Co., 112 App. Div. 818 . 98 N. Y. Supp. 678 ), and also on the ground that the finding of the jury that the defendant was guilty of negligence which was the proximate cause of the accident was contrary to and against the weight of evidence.

ROBSON, J., not voting.

Cases cited

Fiddler v. New York Cent. & H. R. R. Co. 64 App. Div. 95 N.Y. App. Div. 1901-07-23 p. 1119
Fealey v. Bull 163 N. Y. 397 N.Y. 1900-06-12 p. 1119
Culhane v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad 60 N. Y. 133 N.Y. 1875-02-16 p. 1119
Rich v. Pennsylvania R. 112 App. Div. 818 N.Y. App. Div. 1906-05-02 p. 1119