Gillespie v. Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, New York county. Action by Bridget Gillespie, as administratrix of the estate of John Gillespie, deceased, against the Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery Railroad Company, for death by wrongful act of defendant. From a judgment in favor of defendant, entered on verdict, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRumsey, J.
This action was brought to recover damages arising from negligence of the defendant, which resulted in the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, who was at that time in the defendant’s employ. The accident occurred on the 2d day of November, 1893, by the explosion of a steam boiler situated in the building occupied by the defendant in East Fourteenth street.' It was claimed on the part of the plaintiff that the explosion of the boiler was due to defects which ought to have been discovered by the defendant if there had been a proper inspection, and that the defendant was negligent in not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Caldwell v. . New Jersey Steamboat Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Northwestern Life Insurance v. Muskegon BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Rexter v. . StarinNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- People v. WaymanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Laidlaw v. SageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Drescher v. Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Gross v. Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896