Cooney v. Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Cooney v. Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Opinion of the Court
Appellee brought suit to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from an alleged defective condition of the station platform of appellant at the Journal Square station in Jersey City. She had a verdict for $100, which was set aside as inadequate, and upon a retrial as to damages only had a verdict for $250. From the judgment entered thereon this appeal is taken and the sole ground for reversal is- directed at the following portion of the court’s charge: “Now,
Obviously, such instruction placed upon the appellant a greater degree of care than that imposed by law, namely, reasonable care to keep and maintain its platform in a condition reasonably safe for use by persons exercising, upon their own behalf, reasonable care in the use thereof.
The judgment below must therefore be reversed, with costs.
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