Powers v. O'Neill
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Orange county. Action by Genevieve Phillips Powers against H. O’Neill and others to recover value of plaintiff’s pocketbook and contents. The complaint was dismissed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
This action is brought to recover a sum of money and a pocketbook which was lost in the store of the defendants in, New York City,, the claim of the plaintiff being that the loss was sustained by reason of the negligence of the defendants and their employés. It appears from the testimony that the plaintiff visited the store of the defendants in New York City a few minutes before the time of closing the same, for the purpose of making a purchase •of a hat for herself. While she was trying on the hats for the purpose of selecting one for herself, she took off her own hat, and laid it upon the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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