Torts · MBE-tested
John Levy et al., Respondents, v. The Great Western Railroad Company, Appellant
48 N.Y. 675·New York Commission of Appeals·1872·NY
Brief incoming
Hand-reviewed Bluebook brief (procedural posture, facts, issue, holding, reasoning, dissent) ships once the AI generation pipeline runs through this case. Join the waitlist to get notified when 1L briefs go live.
Opinion
John Levy et al., Respondents, v. The Great Western Railroad Company, Appellant.
(Argued September 28, 1871;
decided January term, 1872.)
Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by Louisa Levy, in crossing defendant’s tracks. Held, that she was chargeable with contributory negligence, according to the rule laid down in Gorton v. The Erie Railway Com/pamy (43 R. Y., 660).
John H. Reynolds for the appellant.
Amasa J. Parker for the respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Leonard and Earl, CC., read for reversal.
All concur.
. Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide event.