Legal Opinion
Tryon v. Chalmers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 19, 1923No. 1; No. 2PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Van Kirk, J.:
The action by Mrs. Tryon is for personal injuries and the action by her husband, Van Erie Tryon, for loss of services of his wife. Mrs. Tryon went to the defendants’ store to purchase goods. Leading from the main floor to the basement is a double marble stairway down to a platform or landing, and from this landing is a further descent of six steps from either end of the platform. Mrs. Tryon had descended to the platform or landing. She says: “ As I took my right foot off of the landing my left foot slipped on the worn part of the stairs and crumpled Under me.” She was just about…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Beltz v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Lafflin v. . Buffalo Southwestern R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Kline v. . AbrahamNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Flynn v. Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Dwyer v. Hills Brothers Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
3Cited by33 opinions
- McCrory Stores Corporation v. AhernCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Kalinowski v. Y.W.C.A.Washington Supreme Court · 1943
- Holsman v. Darling State Street Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1955
- Beauchamp v. Los Gatos Golf CourseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Lyons v. LichOregon Supreme Court · 1933
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