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United States Leasing & Holding Co. v. New York Cent. & H. R. R.

142 N.Y.S. 1148 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1913-07-10 English

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UNITED STATES LEASING & HOLDING CO. v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
July 10, 1913.)

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Appeal from Trial Term, New York County. Action for nuisance by the United States Leasing & Holding Company against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Reversed, and complaint dismissed. Robert A. I&utschback, of New York City, for appellant. Joseph A. Shay, of New York City, for respondent.

The plaintiff neither alleged nor proved that the railroad was operated negligently or unreasonably. There is no find-lug of negligent or unreasonable use. The ease is almost identical with Friedman v. N. Y. & Harlem R. R. Co., 89 App. Div. 38 , 85 N. Y. Supp. 404 ; affirmed 180 N. Y. 550 , 73 N. E. 1123 . See, also, McCarthy v. National Carbonic Gas Co., 189 N. Y. 40 , 81 N. E. 549 , 13 L. R. A. (N. S.) 465 , 12 Ann. Cas. 840. Judgment reversed, and complaint dismissed, with costs.

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