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Harris v. Panama Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 22, 1874
58 N.Y. 660 (N.Y. 1874)

Summary

In Harris v. Panama R.R. Co. (58 N.Y. 660) (as stated in Sedgwick on the Measure of Damages, vol. 1 [8th ed.], p. 369), "The plaintiff's race horse was injured while being transported across the Isthmus of Panama.

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Opinion

Argued June 10, 1874

Decided September 22, 1874

D.B. Eaton for the appellant.

Benj. M. Stilwell for the respondent.


JOHNSON, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Harris v. Panama Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 22, 1874
58 N.Y. 660 (N.Y. 1874)

In Harris v. Panama R.R. Co. (58 N.Y. 660) (as stated in Sedgwick on the Measure of Damages, vol. 1 [8th ed.], p. 369), "The plaintiff's race horse was injured while being transported across the Isthmus of Panama.

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In Harris v. Panama Railroad Company (58 N.Y. 660) the court, in admitting evidence of market value at San Francisco, stated: "This species of evidence could only be completely reliable where it appears that similar articles have been bought and sold, in the way of trade, in sufficient quantity or often enough to show a market value, and in the absence of such proof, proof of such value at some other place was admissible."

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Case details for

Harris v. Panama Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:JOHN H. HARRIS, Respondent, v . THE PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Sep 22, 1874

Citations

58 N.Y. 660 (N.Y. 1874)

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