Case Name: WESTFIELD, Respondent, v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1908-01-15
Citations: 108 N.Y.S. 1150
Docket Number: 
Parties: WESTFIELD, Respondent, v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 108
Pages: 1150–1150

Head Matter:
WESTFIELD, Respondent, v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO., Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
January 15, 1908.)
Action by John Westfield against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judgment and order reversed, and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, upon questions of law only. Held, that the plaintiff failed to establish freedom from contributory negligence.
WILLIAMS and ROBSON, JJ., vote for reversal, on the ground that the verdict of the jury that the plaintiff was free from contributory negligence was contrary to and against the weight of the evidence.