Legal Opinion

Geraty v. National Ice Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 9, 1897PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from trial term, ¡New York county. Action by Margaret Geraty, an infant, by James A. Geraty, her guardian ad litem, against the ¡National Ice Company, for personal injuries. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff,, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtRumsey, J.

On the 25th of August, 1895, the plaintiff, a child? aged nine years, while crossing on Forty-Third street from the north *660to the south side, a short distance west of Third avenue, was struck by a heavy cake of ice, which fell upon her from the defendant’s wagon, and was very seriously injured. In an action brought to recover damages for these injuries, she had a verdict, upon which this judgment was entered, and the court denied the motion for a new trial. The appeal from that determination coming on to be heard here is based largely upon the proposition that, at the time this injury happened…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cosgrove v. . OgdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Quinn v. . PowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  3. Sheridan v. CharlickNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1872

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Barmore v. Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Ellinghouse v. Ajax Livestock Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Staff v. Montana Petroleum Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Tyler v. Stephan's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  5. Stolte v. LarkinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940

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