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Moore v. New York City Railway Co.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Feb 1, 1907
52 Misc. 663 (N.Y. App. Term 1907)

Opinion

February, 1907.

William E. Weaver, for appellant.

E.J. McGuire, for respondent.


From the plaintiff's own testimony that it was only a matter of a second or two that he was on the track before he was hit; that he had to be pretty quick, was not quick enough and the motorman was a little quicker, coupled with the testimony of his coachman that they went in on the track ahead of one of the elevated pillars and turned out before they came to the other, it would seem that the plaintiff took chances and required the exercise of greater care by the motorman, than he was seemingly willing to exercise himself, and that, too, at a point where the defendant may be said to have had a preferential, although not an exclusive, right.

The judgment should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.

GILDERSLEEVE and AMEND, JJ., concur.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event.


Summaries of

Moore v. New York City Railway Co.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Feb 1, 1907
52 Misc. 663 (N.Y. App. Term 1907)
Case details for

Moore v. New York City Railway Co.

Case Details

Full title:JOHN F. MOORE, Respondent, v . THE NEW YORK CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term

Date published: Feb 1, 1907

Citations

52 Misc. 663 (N.Y. App. Term 1907)
102 N.Y.S. 636