Case Name: STANBRIDGE v. NASSAU ELECTRIC R. CO. et al.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1909-05-27
Citations: 117 N.Y.S. 94
Docket Number: 
Parties: STANBRIDGE v. NASSAU ELECTRIC R. CO. et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 117
Pages: 94–94

Head Matter:
STANBRIDGE v. NASSAU ELECTRIC R. CO. et al.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
May 27, 1909.)
Appeal from Municipal Court. Borough of Manhattan, Fourth District.
Action by Frederick Stanbridge against the Nassau Electric Railroad Company and another. From a judgment for defendants; plaintiff appeals.
Reversed, and new trial ordered.
Argued before DAYTON, SEABURY, and LEHMAN, JJ.
Michael F. Conry, for appellant.
George D. Yeomans (Francis R. Stoddard, Jr., of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
DAYTON, J.
Both these railroad companies appeared by the same attorney and filed separate answers. The pleadings admit the routes of the two roads. The accident occurred through a collision of cars on each road. There is no dispute as to plaintiff's injuries. The court dismissed the complaint "for failure of proof of negligence." On the pleadings and evidence plaintiff made out a prima facie case, at least sufficient to put defendants to some proof.
The judgment should be reversed, and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event, with leave to appeal to the Appellate Division.
LEHMAN, J., concurs.