Carroll v. . Staten Island R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
. Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee. This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff, occasioned by the explosion of the boiler upon defendant’s steam ferry-boat, the Westfield. On Sunday, July 30, 1871, plaintiff went on board said ferry-boat, which plied between the city of Hew York and Staten Island.
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. Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee. This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff, occasioned by the explosion of the boiler upon defendant’s steam ferry-boat, the Westfield. On Sunday, July 30, 1871, plaintiff went on board said ferry-boat, which plied between the city of Hew York and Staten Island. It was then lying at its dock in Hew York, with steam up ready to start, but while still lying there its boiler…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
This action is brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the explosion of the boiler of the ferry-boat Westfield, plying between the city of New York and Staten Island, while lying at the dock in the city of New York, on Sunday, July 30, 1871. The Westfield was engaged on that day in making regular trips between New York and Staten Island, for the carriage of passengers; and the running of ferry-boats on Sunday was a part of the regular business of the defendant.
The plaintiff went upon the Westfield shortly after one o’clock of the day mentioned,…
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