Miller v. . Blood
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment, entered March 4,1914, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and directing a dismissal of the complaint. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. A master is guilty of negligence in supplying to his servant a vicious and dangerous horse to work with. (McCready v. Stepp, 104 Mo.
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Appeal from a judgment, entered March 4,1914, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and directing a dismissal of the complaint. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. A master is guilty of negligence in supplying to his servant a vicious and dangerous horse to work with. (McCready v. Stepp, 104 Mo. App. 340; McGarry v. R. R. Co., 18 N. Y. Supp. 195.) It being the duty of the master to furnish the servant with' a safe team…
1Opinion of the CourtCollin, J.
The action is at common law to recover the damages for the alleged negligence of the American News Company causing injuries to the plaintiff. The company is a voluntary unincorporated association consisting of more than seven members. The action is brought against its president under a-provision of the Code of Civil Procedure (section 1919). The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The Appellate Division reversed the judgment entered upon the verdict and dismissed the complaint upon the ground, as expressed in their opinion: “There is no evidence to sustain the finding of the…
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