Case Name: McCarthy v. Pennsylvania R. CO.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1906-11-11
Citations: 101 N.Y.S. 1129
Docket Number: 
Parties: McCarthy v. Pennsylvania R. CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 101
Pages: 1129–1133

Head Matter:
McCarthy v. Pennsylvania R. CO.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
November 11, 1906.)
Action by Daniel F. McCarthy against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Verdict was directed for defendant, and plaintiff moves for new trial on exceptions ordered to be heard in the first instance in the Appellate Division. Exceptions overruled, and new trial denied. Motion by the plaintiff for a new trial upon exception taken at the trial, and ordered to be heard in the first instance in this court. At the close of the evidence a motion was made by the defendant for a direction of a verdict of no cause of action. The motion was granted, and exceptions taken thereto by the plaintiff, and upon these exceptions this motion is made. The action is to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, who was in the defendant’s employ as a fireman, and was killed in a collision between his train going south and another train coming north, which occurred on the morning of July 25, 1904, and which the plaintiff claims was caused by the negligence of the defendant. George E. Spring and James T. Ward, for plaintiff. Frank Rumsey and Allen J. Hastings, for defendant.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Plaintiff's exceptions overruled, motion for new trial denied, and judgment ordered for defendant on the verdict, with costs to the defendant.