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11 Misc. 708

O'Hara v. Third Avenue Railroad

The Superior Court of New York City

Decided January 15, 1895

The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1895-01-15

Appeal by defendant from judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury, and from order deny- ' ing defendant’s motion for a new trial.

Decided 1895-01-15

Freedman, J.

¶1This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, through the negligence of the defendant.. The plaintiff,, on March. 6,1892, while in the act of sweeping Third avenue as an employee of the street, cleaning department of the city of Kew York, was struck by the horses; attached to a car belonging to the defendant, knocked down and severely injured.

¶2A careful examination of the whole case shows that under the peculiar circumstances of this case.the questions of defendant’s negligence and of plaintiff’s contributory negligence were questions ¿f fact for the jury.; that they were' properly submitted, and that no sufficient reason exists for which the judgment or order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial should be disturbed.

¶3The judgment and order should be affirmed, with costs.

¶4McAdam, J., concurs.

¶5Judgment and order affirmed, with costs.

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