Foley v. Jersey City Electric Light Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Rule to show cause. Argued at.February Term, 1892, before Beasley, Chief Justice, and Justices Depue and Van Sycicel.
1Opinion of the Court
*412The opinion of the court was delivered by
Van Syckel, J.
The plaintiff, while in the service of the defendant company, was called upon to ascend one of the poles of the company for the purpose of trimming a lamp at its top.
One of the steps used for climbing the pole was broken off. The plaintiff, before he attempted to go up the pole, saw the •defect. He ascended the pole safely, but in descending his foot slipped when he reached the broken step, causing him to fall from the pole, by reason of which his leg was injured. 'This suit is prosecuted to recover from the company damages for this…
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