Schrold v. City of New York

The plaintiff wife, a pedestrian, sued the City of New York to recover damages for personal injuries suffered as the result of a defect in a public sidewalk. The defect was occasioned by failure to repair an open drainpipe, maintained for the special benefit of respondent’s property. On appellant’s application, respondent, abutting owner, was impleaded as a defendant and a cross complaint served on it by the City of New York. Plaintiff recovered judgment against appellant. No appeal is taken from that portion of the judgment. Defendant City of New York, however, appeals from so much of the…