Sheehy v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Motion by the plaintiff, Agnes Sheehy, for a new trial upon a case containing exceptions, ordered to be heard at the Appellate Division in the first instance, upon the dismissal of her complaint by direction of the court after a trial at the New York Trial Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Rumsey, J.:
Mrs. Sheehy brought this action to recover for personal injuries which she claimed to have received by falling into a hole in the sidewalk upon a street in the city of New York, alleging that the hole constituted a serious defect and that it was permitted to exist because of the negligence of the defendant. Her complaint contained the usual allegations in such cases, and also set forth that, before the action was begun, the claim upon which it was founded was presented to the comptroller for- adjustment, but that he paid no attention to it and no part of it had beeif paid. It…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Curry v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Foley v. MayorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Babcock v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by6 opinions
- McGovern v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1935
- Merwin v. City of UticaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- MacDonald v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Place v. City of YonkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Scheer v. Village of PerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
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