Farragher v. City of New York

Defendants-appellants, the executors of John J. Ide (hereinafter called vendor) and Nazwin Associates (hereinafter called vendee) appeal from a judgment against them in a wrongful death action.

Decedent, a fireman, succumbed while fighting a fire on July 12, 1962, at 390 Broadway, New York City. It has been established that the death of the fireman was caused by the failure of the premises to have a sprinkler system as required by law. At the time of the fire, title was in Nazwin, the vendee, it having been acquired by conveyance, from Ide, the vendor, on June 4, 1962, pursuant to a contract…