Hall v. United States Canning Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the United States Canning Company* from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff* entered in the office of the clerk of the. county of Oneida on the 18th day of March, 1902, upon the verdict of a jury for $4,000, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 19th day of March, 1902, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
McLennan, J.:
This action was commenced on'the 12th day of December, 1901, to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff resulting from an accident which occurred on the 16th day of July, 1901, alleged to have been caused through the. negligence of the defendant.
At all the times in question the defendant, a domestic corporation, was engaged in operating a canning factory in the city of Rome, N. Y. One Stratton was superintendent and had general charge of defendant’s business at that factory. He hired and discharged employees and performed all other duties incident to his position.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Marsh v. . ChickeringNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Cullen v. . NortonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
3Cited by4 opinions
- Olson v. Kem Temple, Ancient Arabic OrderNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1950
- Hart v. Village of ClintonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Proctor v. Town Club, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1943
- Olson v. Kem Temple, Ancient Arabic OrderNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1950