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James Fitzpatrick, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Respondent, 1885 — 98 N.Y. 649 · caselaw · US
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James Fitzpatrick, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Respondent
98 N.Y. 649·New York Court of Appeals·1885·NY
All concur, except RAPALLO, J., not voting.
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Opinion
James Fitzpatrick, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Respondent.
(Argued February 11, 1885;
decided March 3, 1885.)
~Julii~is L~pm~m for appellant.
H. B. Andereon for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per euria~m mem.]
Per euria~m mem.
for reversal on the ground that the trial court erred in noosuiting plaintiff, that the case should have been submitted to the jury.
All concur, except RAPALLO, J., not voting.
Judgment reversed.