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Allen v. Erie Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 31, 1926
244 N.Y. 542 (N.Y. 1926)

Opinion

Argued November 30, 1926

Decided December 31, 1926

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

John W. Ryan for appellant.

Hamilton Ward for respondent.


Judgments reversed and complaint dismissed, with costs in all courts on the ground that plaintiff's intestate was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ.


Summaries of

Allen v. Erie Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 31, 1926
244 N.Y. 542 (N.Y. 1926)
Case details for

Allen v. Erie Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:LIDA M. ALLEN, as Administratrix of the Estate of THOMAS G. ALLEN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 31, 1926

Citations

244 N.Y. 542 (N.Y. 1926)

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