McNally v. . City of Cohoes
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made July 6, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon an order granting a motion for a nonsuit. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in falling upon a sidewalk, in the city of Cohoes, on the 7tli day of February, 1885.
The statute provides that “ the city of Cohoes shall not be liable for any damage or injury sustained by any person in consequence of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk in said city being out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed by snow, ice or otherwise, or in any way or manner unless actual notice of the defective, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition of said street, highway, bridge,…
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