New York Court of Appeals

Charles S. Archer v. the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company

October 4, 1887106 N.Y. 589

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for plaintiff Archer, holding that the railroad was negligent for operating a train that overlapped the passenger platform without warning, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict. The court also upheld the admissibility of a photograph of the accident scene and allowed consideration of Connecticut statutes relating to train operation.