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Michael Bergman, Respondent, v. The Manhattan Railway Company et al., Appellants, 1891 — 129 N.Y. 637 · caselaw · US
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Michael Bergman, Respondent, v. The Manhattan Railway Company et al., Appellants
129 N.Y. 637·New York Court of Appeals·1891·NY
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Opinion
Michael Bergman, Respondent, v. The Manhattan Railway Company et al., Appellants.
(Argued October 29, 1891;
decided December 15, 1891.)
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supprior Court of the city of New York, entered upon an order made May 4, 1891, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a decision of the court on trial without a jury.
Samuel Blythe Rogers for appellants.
Charles A. B. Pratt, Jr., for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm on authority of Kernochan v. N. Y. El. R. R. Co. (128 N. Y. 559) and Lynch v. Metropolitan El. R. Co. (ante, page 274); no opinion.
All concur.
Judgment affirmed.