Guichard v. New
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by William G-uichard, an infant, by Augustine L. Guichard, Ms guardian ad litem, against Jacob New, for personal injuries. The complaint was dismissed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This action is brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff. On September 13, 1892, the defendant was the owner of premises on South Fifth avenue, in tMs city, which were a five-story building, rented in floors to manufacturers, some of whom employed a large number of hands; among them, young girls. At the rear of the hallway in the building is an elevator used for both freight and passengers; very little of the former being carried thereon, it having been mostly used for passen*1081gers. The elevator, by facing, is plainly visible from the street. On each floor, at the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- O'Mara v. . Hudson River R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1868
- McGovern v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Schmidt v. CookNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
- Brown v. City of SyracuseNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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