Burke v. Public Service Railway Co.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Burke v. Public Service Railway Co.

131 A. 924, 4 N.J. Misc. 96, 1926 N.J. Sup. Ct. LEXIS 345

DecidedJanuary 28, 1926

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Burke v. Public Service Railway Co., 131 A. 924, 4 N.J. Misc. 96, 1926 N.J. Sup. Ct. LEXIS 345 (N.J. 1926).

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Pee Oukiam.

The plaintiff had a judgment for two hundred and fifty ($£50) dollars in the First District Court of Jersey City for injuries to himself and his horse. The case was tried by the court without a jury.

° The testimony shows that the plaintiff, on May £5th, 19£5, was driving his horse and wagon loaded with barrels in a southerly direction on Grand street, Jersey City, near Summit avenue, when the defendant’s trolley ear came up back of the plaintiff with a trailer. The two cars were connected [97]*97by a tow bar eight feet long. The gong was sounded by the first car; the plaintiff turned his horse toward the west, which was to his right, to get out of the trolley tracks; that he was continuing on and had not stopped. He had not completely gotten out of the tracks when he was struck from the rear; the first car proceeded safely past the load of barrels. His wagon was struck by the second car, or trailer. The trial judge gave judgment' for the plaintiff for $250 under the evidence. We think there was evidence from which the court could render such a judgment.

The judgment of the First District Court of Jersey City is therefore affirmed, with costs.

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Pee Oukiam.

The plaintiff had a judgment for two hundred and fifty ($£50) dollars in the First District Court of Jersey City for injuries to himself and his horse. The case was tried by the court without a jury.

° The testimony shows that the plaintiff, on May £5th, 19£5, was driving his horse and wagon loaded with barrels in a southerly direction on Grand street, Jersey City, near Summit avenue, when the defendant’s trolley ear came up back of the plaintiff with a trailer. The two cars were connected [97]*97by a tow bar eight feet long. The gong was sounded by the first car; the plaintiff turned his horse toward the west, which was to his right, to get out of the trolley tracks; that he was continuing on and had not stopped. He had not completely gotten out of the tracks when he was struck from the rear; the first car proceeded safely past the load of barrels. His wagon was struck by the second car, or trailer. The trial judge gave judgment' for the plaintiff for $250 under the evidence. We think there was evidence from which the court could render such a judgment.

The judgment of the First District Court of Jersey City is therefore affirmed, with costs.

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131 A. 924, 4 N.J. Misc. 96, 1926 N.J. Sup. Ct. LEXIS 345, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/burke-v-public-service-railway-co-nj-1926.