Augustine v. Town of Brant

This is an action brought by the plaintiff against the town of Brant, Erie county, to recover damages for the death of his intestate by drowning by reason of the negligent act of defendant in maintaining a public park and bathing beach on the shore of Lake Erie without giving warning of its dangerous character and without providing proper means of protecting the safety of the bathers. The question is as to the liability of the town, as town, not as to the negligence of its servants and agents or as to the freedom of the deceased from contributory negligence. It is contended that the town is…