Reynolds v. Van Beuren
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, New York county. Action by Charles H. Reynolds against Alfred Van Beuren and others for injuries received by a falling sign. From a judgment in favor •of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff on the 26th of September, 1892; he having been hit by a sign which fell from the roof of a building on Broadway, New York City. The sign in question had been used by these defendants for posting advertising bills. This action was previously tried in the court of common pleas, and the plaintiff had a verdict, which was affirmed by the general term, but was reversed by the court of appeals upon the ground that it appeared from the agreement offered in evidence, under which the defendants were using the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Reynolds v. . Van BeurenNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Feder v. FriedmanNew York Supreme Court · 1911