King v. Cooney-Eckstein Co.

In an action to recover compensatory damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant corporation, the court directed a verdict for the defendant; and to a judgment rendered on the verdict, the plaintiff took writ of error.

It appears that the defendant was the lessee of a wharf or dock, which the lessor covenanted “to keep in usual repair;” that the lessor reserved “the right to discharge at said dock one or more vessels each year” and also the privilege of “loading or unloading its lighter over said leased premises without charge;” that more than…