Grafton v. Union Ferry Co.
New York City Court
Appeal from special term. Action by John Grafton ■ against the Union Ferry Company of Brooklyn. Defendant company was dissolved pending the action; and from an order denying a motion to continue the action against its directors as trustees, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOsborne, J.
In March, 1890, plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by him, through the negligence of defendant’s servants, while a passenger on one of defendant’s ferries. The answer of the defendant denied the allegations of the complaint, alleged that plaintiff was a trespasser, and that any injuries he sustained were caused by his own negligence. The defendant was originally organized on November 9, 1854, under the provisions of chapter 135 of the Laws of 1853, for a period of 18 years. Chapter 937 of the Laws of 1867 provided that any corporation…
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