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Morrison v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad

11 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 424 Court N.Y. Sup. Ct. English

Delivered by Mullin, P. J.

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p. 424
JAMES MORRISON, Administrator, etc., Respondent, v. THE NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

Headnote

Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial made on a case and exceptions.
The action was brought to recover for an alleged negligent billing of the plaintiff’s intestate while crossing the track of the defendant. The principal question was whether or not the deceased had been guilty of contributory negligence. The General Term held, that
p. 425
the finding of the jury was conclusive upon this point, and affirmed the judgment.
A. P. Laning, for the appellant.
E. C. Sprague, for the respondent.

Opinion by

Judgment and order affirmed.