New York Court of Appeals

Wellington P. Mynard, Appellants v. the Syracuse, Binghamton & New York Railroad Company, Respondent

November 13, 187771 N.Y. 180

Summary

The Court held that a common carrier's general release clause does not exempt it from liability for negligence, so the carrier was liable for the loss of the steer caused by its employees; the appellate judgment reversing the lower court was reversed and the lower judgment affirmed.