Wells v. Sibley
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Monroe county. Action by George W. Wells against Rufus A. Sibley and others for personal injuries resulting from defendants’ negligence in leaving the door of a man-hole partly open. Verdict and judgment of $200 for plaintiff. Defendants appeal from the judgment, and from an order denying their motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The defendants are the owners of the Osborne-House block, in the city of Rochester, fronting upon Division street; and in the sidewalk of Division street a few feet from St. Paul street, and in front of their block, the defendants had constructed and maintained an opening in the sidewalk, 24 by 34 inches in size, with a stairway leading therefrom down into the cellar or basement of their block of buildings. The opening in the walk was covered by an iron flat or door attached to one side of the opening by hinges, and so arranged that it could be opened so as to admit persons into the cellar or…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wells v. SibleyNew York Supreme Court · 1890