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Trouillie v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 1, 1919
187 App. Div. 926 (N.Y. App. Div. 1919)

Opinion

January, 1919.


Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held, 1. That the verdict is against the weight of the evidence upon the questions of the defendant's negligence and the freedom of the injured person from contributory negligence. 2. That it was error to refuse to charge, as requested by defendant's counsel, that if the person injured attempted to cross the track when the engine was distant thirty-five feet or less, she was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law. All concurred.


Summaries of

Trouillie v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 1, 1919
187 App. Div. 926 (N.Y. App. Div. 1919)
Case details for

Trouillie v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:AUGUST TROUILLIE, Respondent, v. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jan 1, 1919

Citations

187 App. Div. 926 (N.Y. App. Div. 1919)