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Edward C. Ralph, Jr., Appellant, v. The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, Respondent, 1877 — 71 N.Y. 598 · caselaw · US
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Edward C. Ralph, Jr., Appellant, v. The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, Respondent
71 N.Y. 598·New York Court of Appeals·1877·NY
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Opinion
Edward C. Ralph, Jr., Appellant, v. The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, Respondent.
(Argued October 5, 1877;
decided November 13, 1877.)
Samuel Hand, for appellant.
Winchester Britton, for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm order of General Term and judgment absolute for defendant.
No opinion.
Church, Ch. J., Allen and Raeallo, JJ., concur. Earl, J., concurs on the ground that there was no negligence on the part of defendant. Andrews, J., dissents. Eolger and Miller. JJ., absent.
Order affirmed, and judgment accordingly.