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Royal Indemnity Company v. Long Island Rail Road Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 24, 1940
28 N.E.2d 722 (N.Y. 1940)

Opinion

Argued June 4, 1940

Decided July 24, 1940

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, LEARY, J.

Ralph E. Hemstreet and Louis J. Carruthers for appellant.

William E. Lyons for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, RIPPEY and SEARS, JJ. FINCH and LEWIS, JJ., dissent on the ground that the decedent was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law. Taking no part: CONWAY, J.


Summaries of

Royal Indemnity Company v. Long Island Rail Road Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 24, 1940
28 N.E.2d 722 (N.Y. 1940)
Case details for

Royal Indemnity Company v. Long Island Rail Road Co.

Case Details

Full title:ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, Respondent, v. LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 24, 1940

Citations

28 N.E.2d 722 (N.Y. 1940)
28 N.E.2d 722