Speir v. City of Brooklyn
New York City Court
Action by S. Fleet Speir against the city of Brooklyn to recover damages resulting from a fire caused by an authorized display of fire-wurks. Judgment for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtClement, C. J.
The plaintiff, on November 1, 1887, was the owner and occupant of a house on Montague street, near the Academy of Music in this city, and on that evening there was a display of fire-works at the corner of Clinton and Montague streets. A political meeting was held at the academy, and the fire-works, consisting of bombs, rockets, and Roman candles, were exhibited for that reason. A permit was given by the mayor, in writing, to the person who received the contract, and such permit named the place where the fire-works should be set off. It is undisputed that the display was extensive and “unusual…
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- Speir v. City of BrooklynNew York City Court · 1892