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Seaman v. Koehler

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 31, 1890
25 N.E. 957 (N.Y. 1890)

Summary

In Seaman, the plaintiff, a conductor of an open streetcar, was standing on the narrow platform running along the length of the car.

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Opinion

Submitted October 15, 1890

Decided October 31, 1890

H.J. Kingsbury for appellant.

Charles J. Patterson for respondent.



VANN J., reads for affirmance.

All concur, except BRADLEY, J., not voting and BROWN, J., not sitting.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Seaman v. Koehler

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 31, 1890
25 N.E. 957 (N.Y. 1890)

In Seaman, the plaintiff, a conductor of an open streetcar, was standing on the narrow platform running along the length of the car.

Summary of this case from Demogenes v. Village Carting Co.

In Seaman v. Koehler (122 N.Y. 646) the defendant was the member of a firm of brewers known as H. Koehler Co., in business at Twenty-ninth street and First avenue in the city of New York. The inscription on the truck by which the plaintiff was injured was "H. Koehler Co., Twenty-ninth street and First Avenue."

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In Seaman v. Koehler (supra) the court says: "The claim of surprise was not put in at the trial, and it was too late to file it afterwards."

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Case details for

Seaman v. Koehler

Case Details

Full title:SELAH D. SEAMAN, Respondent, v . BERTHA KOEHLER, as Executrix, etc.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 31, 1890

Citations

25 N.E. 957 (N.Y. 1890)
25 N.E. 957
33 N.Y. St. Rptr. 729

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