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Shields v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

159 N.Y.S. 1142 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1915-11-19 English

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George O. SHIELDS, respondent, v. NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY, appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.
November 19, 1915.)

Judgment and order reversed, and new trial granted, costs to abide the event, unless within 20 days from the entry of this order plaintiff stipulates to reduce the recovery of damages to $1,000, in which event the judgment, as so modified, and the order, are unanimously affirmed, without costs of this appeal. Jenks, P. J., and Carr, Stapleton, Rich, and Putnam, JJ., concur.