Legal Opinion

Silverberg v. City of New York

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided June 15, 1908PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal by defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of Yew York, second district, borough of Manhattan.

1Per curiam

The pleadings are oral. The complaint is “ Sewer overflow.” The answer is “ General denial, demand bill of particulars.” The defendant’s counsel states that “ a written bill of particulars was served and filed,” but it is not annexed to the record. The evidence shows that the plaintiff sued the defendant to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of water entering her cellar at 204 Delancey street from a break in a water pipe, which pipe was under the control of the defendant. The jury found for plaintiff in the sum of $200. Defendant moved for a. new trial, which motion was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Griffen v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1901

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Felsway Shoe Corporation v. Louisville Water Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
  2. Romero v. Truchas Mutual Domestic Water Consumer & Mutual Sewage Works Ass'nNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Russell v. Charles Craske Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1911

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