Gerrish v. New Haven Ice Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for an injury through tlie negligence of the defendant company; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The defendants suffered a default, and the case was heard in damages before Thayer, J. Facts found and damages assessed at seven hundred dollars, and appeal by the defendants. The case is fully stated in the opinion. 1. The defendant was not guilty of negligence in law.
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Action for an injury through tlie negligence of the defendant company; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The defendants suffered a default, and the case was heard in damages before Thayer, J. Facts found and damages assessed at seven hundred dollars, and appeal by the defendants. The case is fully stated in the opinion. 1. The defendant was not guilty of negligence in law. The court below held the defendant liable, because it omitted to do some act which the court held that the law required of it. The finding shows: (1) That we provided properly constructed machinery and…
1Opinion of the CourtAndkews, C. J.
The plaintiff was a servant of the defendant company and was injured while engaged in such service. This action was brought to recover for that injury. The case was defaulted and heard in damages. The superior court made a finding of facts as follows:—
The defendant is a joint-stock corporation organized under the laws of this state, and located and carrying on the ice business in the city of New Haven. Frederick F. Bishop is the secretary and superintendent of the company and general manager of its business. The corporation is now and for several years past has been the owner of an ice-house,…
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