Chalmers v. Kolb

THOMPSON, District Judge.

The plaintiff sued to recover damages for the death of his wife on March 24, 1923, through the alleged negligence of the defendant. The defendant is the owner of a farm known as the Buttonball farm. The house on the adjoining farm, also owned by the defendant, was occupied by his employee, Mr. Nippes.

On the day of the accident, Mrs. Chalmers, who was living in Brooklyn, N. Y., was on her way to visit the wife of Mr. Nippes. The Buttonball farm, upon which the accident occurred, was occupied and farmed by a Mr. Griffing, and the farmhouse occupied by him with his wife,…