Case Name: Catharine Day, Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. The Flushing, North Shore and Central Railroad Company, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1878-12-10
Citations: 75 N.Y. 610
Docket Number: 
Parties: Catharine Day, Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. The Flushing, North Shore and Central Railroad Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 75
Pages: 610–611

Head Matter:
Catharine Day, Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. The Flushing, North Shore and Central Railroad Company, Appellant.
(Argued December 2, 1878;
decided December 10, 1878.)
Plaintiff’s intestate was killed at a crossing on defendant’s road. The evidence showed that the deceased had ample opportunity before crossing to see the approaching train in time to have avoided it. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant. Held, no error; the court citing Reynolds v. JST. Y. O. and H. R. R. R. Go. (58 N. Y., 248).
E. B. Hinsdale for appellant.
Roswell W. Keene for respondent.

Opinion:
Rapallo, J.,
reads mem. for reversal of order of General Term, and for judgment for defendant on verdict.
All concur, except Church, Ch. J., absent.
Order reversed and judgment accordingly.