Legal Opinion

Woolsey v. Trustees of the Village of Ellenville

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1893PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Ulster county. Action by Rachel Woolsey against the trustees of the village of Ellenville. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHerrick, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiff, and against the defendants, in an action for personal injuries alleged to have been caused through the negligence of the defendants. The plaintiff, in her complaint, alleges “that on or about the 11th day of December, 1886, and for a long time prior thereto, a dangerous hole or depression existed in the sidewalk of said Canal street, along its westerly side, nearly opposite a place called the ‘Tannery,’ into which hole or depression in said sidewalk water and snow were allowed to accumulate, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wright v. . DelafieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  2. Day v. . Town of New LotsNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. Reed v. . McConnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Truesdell v. . SarlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1887

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Nathan v. WoolvertonNew York Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Everard v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Piper v. New York State RailwaysAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
  4. Davis v. Broadalbin Knitting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
  5. Scheu v. Union Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API