Galway v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.

Decided October 6, 1891. William C. Ruger wrote the opinion for the court.

28 N.E. 479 · Cited 116 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Campbell v. . Seaman · 63 N.Y. 568
• Uline v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co. · 4 N.E. 536
• Menendez v. Holt · 128 U.S. 514
• Calhoun v. . Millard · 24 N.E. 27
• Pond v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co. · 19 N.E. 487

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