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DELAWARE &C. RAILROAD v. CONVERSE

No. 228.

139 U.S. 469 (1891)

DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. CONVERSE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 30, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.D. Bedle for plaintiff in error.

Mr. James B. Vredenburgh for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The object of this action is to recover damages for injuries, in person and property, alleged to have been sustained by the defendant in error (who was the plaintiff below) in consequence of the negligent manner in which the cars of the plaintiff in error were operated on the occasion when such injuries were received. The jury returned a verdict against the railroad company...

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