Wells v. Sibley
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Monroe county. Action by George W. Wells against Rufus A. Sibley and others. The court granted a nonsuit, and from the judgment entered thereon plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCorlett, J.
About the 22d day of May, 1886, the defendants occupied for business purposes the basement and ground floor of the building known as the “ Osborne House Block, ” in Rochester, bounded south by Main street, west by North St. Paul street, and north by Division street. On the sidewalk on the south side of Division street, about a rod from the corner of St. Paul street, in the rear of the Osborne House block, there was a man-hole in the sidewalk, covered by an iron door about three feet square, which was raised on hinges.' This door, when open, formed an obstruction to free passage on the…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Clifford v. . DamNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- McGuire v. . SpenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Dickinson v. . the Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Harris v. . PerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by3 opinions
- Belmont v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- Cortillion Fabrics Corp. v. National Safety Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1948
- Wells v. SibleyNew York Supreme Court · 1892