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John Cassidy, Appellant, v. The Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, Respondent, 1898 — 155 N.Y. 691 · caselaw · US
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John Cassidy, Appellant, v. The Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, Respondent
155 N.Y. 691·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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John Cassidy, Appellant, v. The Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, Respondent.
Oaesidy v. Atlantia Ave. R. R. Go., 12 Mise. Rep. 648, affirmed.
(Argued March 25, 1898;
decided April 19, 1898.)
Appeal from a judgment of the General Term of the late City Court of Brooklyn, entered June 29, 1895, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint at a Trial Term.
Isaac M. Kapper for appellant.
James B. Soley for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur, except Baetlet, J., who dissents on the ground that the case is not distinguishable from Nolan v. B. C. & N R. R. Co. (87 N. Y. 63), and Yann, J., not voting.