City of New York Municipal Court, 1899

Hackett v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Hackett v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
City of New York Municipal Court · Decided May 15, 1899
27 Misc. 839; 58 N.Y.S. 1141

Counsel

H. A. Robinson (John T. Little, Jr., of counsel), for appellant., M. J. Joyce, for respondent.

Hackett v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Judgment affirmed, with costs. The evidence '■shows that in crossing defendant’s tracks the plaintiff exercised 'due caution. ' The injuries complained of were severe. The verdict was a reasonable one, These injuries were caused by defendant’s negligence in turning the curve at Fifty-third street, and Plinth avenue. The evidence shows that defendant’s car was going very fast, in fact,, unreasonably fast,, thus running down plaintiff and injuring her.

Present: Fitzsimoys, Oh. J.; O’Dwyer and Schuchmay, J J.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.