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Moore v. New York Elevated Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 2, 1891
27 N.E. 791 (N.Y. 1891)

Summary

In Moore v. New York Elev. R.R. Co. (126 N.Y. 671), which was an action brought to recover for damages to plaintiff's premises arising from the construction and operation of an elevated railroad in a street upon which they fronted, the Court of Appeals said: "In actions of this nature, while the jury have the right, in their discretion, to award interest upon unliquidated damages incapable of liquidation by computation, yet they are not bound to do so" (citing cases).

Summary of this case from Matter of N.Y. Municipal R. Corp. v. Holliday

Opinion

Argued April 21, 1891

Decided June 2, 1891

Brainard Tolles for appellants.

A. Edward Woodruff for respondents.



All concur.

Judgment reversed.


Summaries of

Moore v. New York Elevated Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 2, 1891
27 N.E. 791 (N.Y. 1891)

In Moore v. New York Elev. R.R. Co. (126 N.Y. 671), which was an action brought to recover for damages to plaintiff's premises arising from the construction and operation of an elevated railroad in a street upon which they fronted, the Court of Appeals said: "In actions of this nature, while the jury have the right, in their discretion, to award interest upon unliquidated damages incapable of liquidation by computation, yet they are not bound to do so" (citing cases).

Summary of this case from Matter of N.Y. Municipal R. Corp. v. Holliday
Case details for

Moore v. New York Elevated Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE H. MOORE et al., as Executors, etc., Respondents, v . THE NEW YORK…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 2, 1891

Citations

27 N.E. 791 (N.Y. 1891)
27 N.E. 791
37 N.Y. St. Rptr. 777

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