Case Name: JOHN HANNON v. THE NORTH JERSEY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1900-12-29
Citations: 65 N.J.L. 547
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN HANNON v. THE NORTH JERSEY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 65
Pages: 547–547

Head Matter:
JOHN HANNON v. THE NORTH JERSEY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
Submitted July 6, 1900
Decided December 29, 1900.
A verdict for the plaintiff cannot be sustained where the testimony makes it appear more probable at least that the plaintiff’s injury resulted from his own carelessness, in suddenly, and without warning, turning his horse across a street railway track directly in front of an approaching car.
On rule to show cause.
Before Depue, Chief Justice, and Justices Gummere and Fort.
For the rule, Vredenburgh & Garrefson.
Gontra, Wairen Dixon.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The verdict for the .plaintiff in this cause cannot be supported by the proofs which were offered. They entirely fail to justify the conclusion that the accident to the plaintiff, which is the cause of action in this case, resulted from any want of care on the part of the employes of the defendant company. On the contrary, the testimony makes it appear more probable, at least, that plaintiff's injury resulted entirely from his own carelessness, in suddenly,, and without warning, turning his horse across the track of the defendant company, directly in front of an approaching car.
The rule to show cause should be made absolute.