Silverstein v. R. H. Macy & Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Callaíiax, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff while using a gymnastic device known as a “ chinning bar ” which he had purchased in defendant’s department store. The complaint rested solely upon allegations of breach of warranty.
The device consisted of two metal tubes, one fitting within the other, with flattened ends in the nature of cups containing rubber rings, or washers. The device was to be fastened in a doorway of the user’s home. It was to be tightened to fit the width of the doorway by turning the outer bar in one direction, which…
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