Huff v. American Fire Engine Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Trial Term, Seneca County. Action by Margaret E. Huff, as administratrix of James D. Huff, deceased, against the American Fire Engine Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial defendant appeals. Reversed.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Trial Term, Seneca County. Action by Margaret E. Huff, as administratrix of James D. Huff, deceased, against the American Fire Engine Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial defendant appeals. Reversed. The action was commenced on the 9th day of October, 1902, to-recover the damages sustained by the death of James D. Fluff, plaintiff’s husband, alleged to have been caused through the negligence of the defendant, and without any contributory negligence on the part, oí the deceased.
1Opinion of the CourtMcLENNAN, P. J.
The material facts of this case are not in dispute. The defendant was engaged in manufacturing steam fire-engines in the village of Seneca Falls, N. Y., and operating a foundry in connection therewith. So far as important to note, the foundry building in which the accident complained of happened was a-two-story structure, the ground floor of which was used as a molding-room. Directly above it was a scaffold room, so called, 18 feet 8-inches long, and 16 feet .wide. The walls were made of brick, and the floor of iron. It was well lighted, and was reached from the molding room by means of a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ruppert v. . Brooklyn Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1897
- O'Reilly v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- O'Reilly v. Brooklyn Heights R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903