Mickee v. Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Rensselaer county. Action by Agnes Mickee, as administratrix of the estate of Charles Mickee, deceased, against the Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Company, to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, caused by defendant’s negligence. From a judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, P. J.
The plaintiff’s intestate was killed by the falling of a post which had been placed perpendicularly, on end, on a plate of a building of the defendant, in process of construction. The plate on which the foot of the post stood was about *50235 feet from the ground, at the point when the accident occurred. This post had stood there three or four days before it fell. The foot of this post stood on a level with the .third floor of the building, which was partially laid; and the post which fell, stood, with several other posts, about 12 or 15 feet distant from each other, on the beam or plate on which…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- De Forest v. . JewettNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Racine v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Haskins v. StewartNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Mickee v. Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Co.New York Supreme Court · 1894