Hannon v. . Agnew
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and county of New York, entered upon an order made May 28, 1884, which affirmed a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of New York, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon an order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint on trial.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the city and county of New York, entered upon an order made May 28, 1884, which affirmed a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of New York, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon an order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint on trial. This action was brought against defendants, .who were the trustees of the New York and Brooklyn bridge, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained in consequence of negligence on their part in the performance of their duties as such trustees. The…
1Opinion of the CourtEabl, J.
It is not claimed that the defendants can be made liable in this action for any thing but their own personal negligence or omission of duty; and the only allegation against them is that “ they were guilty of personal neglect of official duty in failing and neglecting to appoint an adequate police force, and in failing and neglecting to regulate and direct the same as prescribed and commanded by section 8, chapter 300, Laws of 1875.” That section provides “ that it shall be the duty of the said trustees to appoint, and they are hereby authorized to appoint an adequate police force, and to…
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