Sullivan v. Naiman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

Plaintiffs sued to recover damages for negligence in the performance of an undertaking by defendant Naiman to make certain repairs and adjustments to an oil burner set up in their dwelling house in Roselle Park. The house was damaged by lire. Conrad was Naiman’s servant assigned to do the work. The District Court Judge, sitting without a jury, resolved the issue in favor of plaintiffs; and defendants appeal from the consequent judgment.

The first point made is that there was error in the denial of defendants’ motion for a nonsuit on the ground…