Besner v. . Central Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 10, 1919, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
Augustus D. Juilliard in March of 1916 was the owner of a six-story mercantile building on the north side of Grand street between Broadway and Crosby street in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York. After the trial of this case Juilliard died and an order was made by the Appellate Division substituting the executors and trustees of his estate as defendants. In this opinion they will be referred to as the owner.
The various floors of the building were rented to separate tenants. The owner furnished these tenants with passenger and freight elevator service. There was one passenger and one…
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