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James W. Corcoran, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant, 1900 — 164 N.Y. 587 · caselaw · US
Civil Procedure · MBE-tested
James W. Corcoran, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant
164 N.Y. 587·New York Court of Appeals·1900·NY
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Opinion
James W. Corcoran, Respondent, v. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant.
Gorcoran v. 3. T. 0. & 3. B. B. B. Oo., 25 App. Div. 479, affirmed.
(Submitted October 9, 1900;
decided October 26, 1900.)
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered March 30, 1898, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court, and an order denying a motion for a new trial..
Purcell, Walker ds Burns for appellant.
John N. Carlisle for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs. The question whether the statute is violative of the provisions of the Constitution has not been considered for the reason that the question was not raised in the courts below (Purdy v. Erie R. R. Co., 162 N. Y. 42); no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Vann and Landon, JJ.