Legal Opinion

Parcells v. City of Auburn

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1894PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Cayuga county. Action by Maude Marie Y. Rarcells against the city of Auburn to recover damages for personal injuries. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant for $9,000 for injuries she sustained by a fall upon a defective sidewalk in the city of Auburn. The appeal was from the judgment, and only one point is presented for our consideration by the appellant’s counsel. He makes no question as to the amount of the recovery, nor as to the defendant’s negligence, but claims that the plaintiff failed to show herself free from negligence contributing to her injuries. An examination of the evidence has satisfied as that there was sufficient evidence to justify the trial court in submitting that…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Burby v. Common CouncilNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Cartano v. City of AthenaOregon Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Laverdure v. Mayor of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  4. Laverdure v. Mayor of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898

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