Case Name: Harold G. D. Corney, as Administrator, etc., of Harold F. Corney. Deceased, Appellant, v. The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1924-05
Citations: 209 A.D. 835
Docket Number: 
Parties: Harold G. D. Corney, as Administrator, etc., of Harold F. Corney. Deceased, Appellant, v. The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 209
Pages: 835–835

Head Matter:
Harold G. D. Corney, as Administrator, etc., of Harold F. Corney. Deceased, Appellant, v. The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Respondent.

Opinion:
It was proper for the court to set aside the verdict in favor of plaintiff on the first cause of action on the ground that it was against the weight of evidence. It was error, however, for the court to dismiss the plaintiff's second cause of action. While many of the questions propounded by plaintiff's counsel were not proper questions, the court clearly indicated that no evidence would be received of the second cause of action. This, we think, was error. (See Northern Central R. Co. v. State, 29 Md. 420; Beach Contrib. Neg. [3d ed.] § 215; 2 Thomp. Neg. [2d ed.] § 1744.) The order in so far as it dismisses plaintiff's second cause of action is, therefore, reversed on the law, and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. Rich, Jaycox, Manning, Kelby and Kapper, JJ., concur.