Klatt v. Hoboken Bank for Savings

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

The single question raised and requiring decision is whether, on the facts of this cause, the trial judge erred, as it is claimed he did, in denying defendant’s motions to nonsuit and to direct a verdict in its favor.

This is a tort case. Plaintiff is an awning mechanic and was, on September 24th, 1937, employed by the Hoboken Awning Company which company had been engaged by The Hoboken Bank for Savings In The City of Hoboken, a mortgagee in possession of premises 933 Park avenue, Union City, to remove awnings from its building. In order to…