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Ginna v. Second Avenue Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 28, 1876
67 N.Y. 596 (N.Y. 1876)

Summary

In Ginna v. Second Ave. R. Co. (67 N.Y. 596) the car was so crowded that plaintiff's intestate could not enter it without great discomfort and so he stood upon the platform with his back against the body of the car.

Summary of this case from Cattano v. Metropolitan Street Ry. Co.

Opinion

Argued November 20, 1876

Decided November 28, 1876

Austen G. Fox for the appellant.

O.P. Buel for the respondent.


ALLEN, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Ginna v. Second Avenue Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 28, 1876
67 N.Y. 596 (N.Y. 1876)

In Ginna v. Second Ave. R. Co. (67 N.Y. 596) the car was so crowded that plaintiff's intestate could not enter it without great discomfort and so he stood upon the platform with his back against the body of the car.

Summary of this case from Cattano v. Metropolitan Street Ry. Co.
Case details for

Ginna v. Second Avenue Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:MAURICE GINNA, Administrator, etc., Respondent, v . THE SECOND AVENUE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 28, 1876

Citations

67 N.Y. 596 (N.Y. 1876)

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