Jewett v. City of New Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Trespass on the case, for injuries to the plaintiff by the negligence of a fireman of the defendant while employed in extinguishing a fire; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven county, and reserved on facts found for advice.
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Trespass on the case, for injuries to the plaintiff by the negligence of a fireman of the defendant while employed in extinguishing a fire; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven county, and reserved on facts found for advice. The facts found by the court were substantially as follows : About noon on the 14th of April, 1865, the plaintiff was driving with his horses and carriage in a public highway in the city of New Haven, at a moderate and proper rate of speed,when the carriage of the plaintiff, without negligence or fault on his part, was run into and struck with great force and…
1Opinion of the CourtPakk, J.
The plaintiff was injured through the carelessness of one of the members of the fire department of the city of New Haven, called a hose-cart driver, who was engaged with the department at the time in efforts to extinguish a fire that was raging in one of the wards of the city. At this time fires had broken out in different sections of the city threatening serious destruction to property. At one of the fires the department was in need of additional hose, and the driver was told by his superior officer to proceed with all possible dispatch to the engine house, and procure the necessary hose.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fisher v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Barney v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Jones v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1867
- O'Meara v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1865
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- Wilcox v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
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