Griffen v. . Manice
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 30, 1900, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 30, 1900, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. It was error for the court to charge that a tenant in an office building has the right in using an elevator to rely upon its being in perfect condition. (Stierle v. Union Ry. Co., 156 N. Y. 74; S. & R. on Reg. § 50; Tousey v. Roberts, 114 N. Y. 312; Mitchell v. Marker,…
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J".
This action was brought to- recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence. On December 6,1898, the defendant was the owner and in possession of an office building in. the city of 27ew York in which there was maintained and operated an elevator for carrying passengers to and from the several floors. The deceased was the secretary of the United States Fire Insurance Company, which had leased offices in the basement and also in the seventh and eighth stories. On the day in question, after having attended a meeting of…
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