Conway v. Furst

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

Conway was employed as watchman in the store of defendant. The store was opened in October, 1893, but was not then completed. The plaintiff was injured (in December 3d, 1892, in the evening after the store had been closed, by falling down an elevator. This suit was brought by Conway against Furst, his employer, to recover damages for his injury. Conway knew that the elevator was not finished, and that mechanics were still working upon it hastening its completion. He knew also that no doors had yet been put in the elevator to protect…