Legal Opinion

Ogley v. . Miles

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 17, 1893PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made October 7, 1890, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action was brought to recover damages for injuries received by plaintiff through the alleged negligence of defendants. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.

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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made October 7, 1890, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action was brought to recover damages for injuries received by plaintiff through the alleged negligence of defendants. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Eo proof was given sufficient to establish a want of due care on the part of the defendants. (Hickey v. Taaffe, 105 N. Y. 26; Buckley v. G. P. M. Co.,…

1Per curiam

In this case we think the motion of the defendants for a non-suit should have been granted. At the time of the accident the plaintiff ivas nearly sixteen years of age. He was injured by a buzz saw which came in contact with his hand and cut off several of his fingers. He was. engaged in sawing certain pieces of wood at defendants’ sash and blind factory, by means of that saw, and had been at that particular work at that place for a couple of days only. The claim is that he was placed at this work by defendants without any information having been given him, and while he was ignorant of the…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Colchester MillsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1894
  2. Worthington & Co. v. GoforthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  3. Walsh v. Commercial Steam Laundry Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895
  4. Koehler v. Syracuse Specialty Manufacturing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
  5. McCann v. MathisonNew York City Court · 1895

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