City of New York Municipal Court, 1901

Hernandez v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Hernandez v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
City of New York Municipal Court · Decided June 15, 1901 · Dwyer, Hascall
35 Misc. 853; 72 N.Y.S. 1107

Counsel

Henry A. Robinson (John T. Little, Ed. D. O’Brien, of counsel), for appellant., Weeks, Battle & Marshall, for respondent.

Hernandez v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.

Dissenting Opinion

O’Dwyer, J. (dissenting).

I dissent. The case was one properly for the jury, and their verdict is sustained by’a fair preponderance of the evidence, and should be affirmed, with costs.

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

Opinion of the Court

Hascall, J.

It seems to us that the respondent was clearly guilty of contributory negligence, as disclosed by the testimony introduced on his part; that, standing as he did, when hit by the appellant’s car, was almost an invitation to accident, and that the verdict, being clearly against the weight of evidence, should have been set aside.

Judgment and order appealed from reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide .the event.

Conlan, J., concurs.

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