Mullins v. Blaise

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

On the night of Christmas, 1883, the children of defendant were engaged in celebrating the day by firing roman-candles from the gallery of his house. One of them, George Blaise, of the tender age of six years, instead of firing in the air, discharged his *93candle downward in the direction of a number of children who had gathered in the street to witness the sport, the result being that one ol' the flaming balls struck Mary Mullins, the minor child of plaintiff in the eye, inflicting a serious injury.

For the resulting damage this action is…