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Whittaker v. New York Central Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 24, 1931
177 N.E. 132 (N.Y. 1931)

Opinion

Argued February 19, 1931

Decided March 24, 1931

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.

K.O. Mott-Smith, William Mann and Jacob Aronson for appellant.

Sidney A. Syme for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: CARDOZO, Ch. J., CRANE, LEHMAN, KELLOGG and O'BRIEN, JJ. Not sitting: POUND and HUBBS, JJ.


Summaries of

Whittaker v. New York Central Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 24, 1931
177 N.E. 132 (N.Y. 1931)
Case details for

Whittaker v. New York Central Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:EMMA WHITTAKER, as Administratrix of the Estate of ERNEST WHITTAKER…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 24, 1931

Citations

177 N.E. 132 (N.Y. 1931)
177 N.E. 132

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