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Murtha v. Pennsylvania R.

144 N.Y.S. 1131 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1913-12-05 English

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MURTHA, Respondent, v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO., Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
December 5, 1913.)

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Action by Catherine Murtha, as administratrix, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
J. M. Hartfield, of New York City, for appellant.
E. T. Taliaferro, of New York City, for respondent.

No opinion. Judgment and order reversed, and new trial ordered, costs to appellant to abide event, on the ground that the finding that the decedent was free from contributory negligence is against the weight of evidence. Settle order on notice. See, also, 144 N. Y. Supp. 1131.