Solarz v. Manhattan Railway Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Action by Anthony Solarz against the Manhattan Railway Company. There was a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and defendant moves for a new trial on the minutes.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The plaintiff, a laborer in the employ of the defendant, was required by it to report to one of its foremen for work on Sunday morning, May 1, 1892, at the defendant’s blacksmith shop on Third avenue and Ninety-Eighth street, this city. The plaintiff reported as requested, and, following the foreman’s direction, ascended a scaffolding which the defendant had erected, some 20 feet or more in height. While working there, one of the central *1124boards broke, the end turned, and the plaintiff was precipitated to the ground, sustaining injuries of such a serious character to the bones of both feet as…
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