Reid v. Town of Ripley
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from Chautauqua county court. Action by Hugh C. Reid against the town of Ripley. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCorlett, J.
In July, 1885, the plaintiff was driving a horse harnessed to a buggy, in which there were two other persons. He was going to the village of Ripley, in Chautauqua county, and took the road that led through what is known as “Gage’s Gulf.” It was a highway along the bank of a ravine. On the right side there was a sloping high bank, on the left a precipitous descent. The plain.tiff, in driving, came to a steep declivity, where the road was very narrow. Between the bank and the road-bed there was a ditch from four inches to four feet deep. At this point the road had been made by cutting down the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fay v. Town of LindleyNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Holcomb v. Town of ChampionNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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