Slater v. . Jewett
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon an order made January 6, 1880, denying a motion for a new trial and directing judgment on a verdict. ■ The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon an order made January 6, 1880, denying a motion for a new trial and directing judgment on a verdict. ■ The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. A master is bound to use ordinary and reasonable care in the selection of competent servants, in furnishing them with suitable means and appliances necessary in the business, and in providing proper rules and regulations for the conduct of the business where such are necessary. (Wright…
1Opinion of the Court
Folger, Ch. J.
This action is brought by the- plaintiffs, as administrators, to recover damages for the death of Adelbert D. Slater, their intestate. The cause of his death was the collision of two engines, each drawing a train on the Erie railway^erated by the defendant as receiver. It is claimed that the collision happened from negligence, chargeable to the defendant, though not proceeding immediately from him. The intestate was in the service of the defendant, as a fireman on one of the engines that came together. The immediate negligence that caused the accident and the death was that of…
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