Case Name: Charles Schnell, Respondent, v. Metropolitan Street Railway Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1899-10
Citations: 44 A.D. 619
Docket Number: 
Parties: Charles Schnell, Respondent, v. Metropolitan Street Railway Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 44
Pages: 619–619

Head Matter:
Charles Schnell, Respondent, v. Metropolitan Street Railway Company, Appellant.
Order affirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements.—Appeal from an order which denied the defendant’s motion to strike out certain paragraphs of the plaintiff’s complaint upon the ground that certain of the paragraphs were redundant and irrelevant, and also that they are averments of conclusions of law.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
While the complaint in this case is subject to just criticism by reason of its unnecessary averments, yet it clearly appears from ail the allegations that the plaintiff charges the defendant with the operation of the railroad and the duty of maintaining the tracks in repair; and under these averments he may introduce any evidence showing the obligation either as owner or lessee. In this respect the averments are not to be treated as conclusions of law, but as averments of fact, at least sufficient to resist the motion to strike out. The order should be affirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements. All concurred.