Bond v. . Smith
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made April 19, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. This action was brought to recover damages for alleged negligence on the part of defendants, causing the death of Martin W. Bond, plaintiff’s intestate. 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 fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made April 19, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict. This action was brought to recover damages for alleged negligence on the part of defendants, causing the death of Martin W. Bond, plaintiff’s intestate. The material facts are stated in the opinion. To enable the plaintiff to maintain this action she must show that her intestate was free from negligence which caused or contributed to the injury; that the defendants were guilty of…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
This action was brought to recover damages from the defendants on account of the death of plaintiff’s intestate, caused by his falling into an open and unprotected .area upon the premises of defendants just outside of Webster .alley, in the city of Buffalo.
In September, 1884, the defendants, Smith & Davis, •owned a rot twenty feet wide with a store thereon, occupied by defendant Bassett as their tenant, the front of which was ■ on Main street and the rear thereof was upon the alley. The rear of the store came within about three feet of the westerly side of the alley, and the space between the…
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