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Petrie v. Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 26, 1886
103 N.Y. 653 (N.Y. 1886)

Summary

In Petrie v. Railroad Co., 27 S.C. 63, 2 S.E., 837, 838, the plaintiff proposed to ask a witness, who was on the train when the disaster occurred, what she heard the railroad employees say, which upon objection was ruled out; the Court saying: "You can't bind the company by what one of its employees would say after an occurrence.

Summary of this case from Snipes v. Augusta-Aiken Ry. Elec. Corp.

Opinion

Argued October 7, 1886

Decided October 26, 1886

Louis Hasbrouck for appellant.

Edwin C. James for respondent.


Agree to affirm; no opinion.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Petrie v. Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 26, 1886
103 N.Y. 653 (N.Y. 1886)

In Petrie v. Railroad Co., 27 S.C. 63, 2 S.E., 837, 838, the plaintiff proposed to ask a witness, who was on the train when the disaster occurred, what she heard the railroad employees say, which upon objection was ruled out; the Court saying: "You can't bind the company by what one of its employees would say after an occurrence.

Summary of this case from Snipes v. Augusta-Aiken Ry. Elec. Corp.
Case details for

Petrie v. Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad Co.

Case Details

Full title:FANNIE S. PETRIE, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v . THE OGDENSBURGH…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 26, 1886

Citations

103 N.Y. 653 (N.Y. 1886)

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