Braman-Johnson Flying Service, Inc. v. Thomson

On the 2d day of October, 1937, the plaintiff, at Roosevelt Field, L. I., rented a Ryan monoplane to the defendant.

The complaint sets forth a cause of action for the alleged negligence of the defendant in the operation of said plane; $800 for alleged repairs, and $175 additional for loss of use. According to the allegations of the complaint, the plaintiff advised the defendant at the time of hiring that the monoplane contained enough gas for approximately forty-five minutes’ flight, although the defendant only desired to use the plane a half hour for acrobatic maneuvers.

Prior to this…