Crocker v. . Knickerbocker Ice Company
New York Court of Appeals
This action was brought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant’s servant. Plaintiff, while crossing a street in the city of Brooklyn, was run over by one of defendant’s ice wagons, which was at the time being driven by a boy, a son of one of the defend- . ant’s employes.
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This action was brought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant’s servant. Plaintiff, while crossing a street in the city of Brooklyn, was run over by one of defendant’s ice wagons, which was at the time being driven by a boy, a son of one of the defend- . ant’s employes. The court say: “ In the disposition of this case we assume that the lad who was driving the wagon at the time of the accident may be treated as the' servant of the defendant, and yet we are of opinion that the plaintiff was properly nonsuited. “ The only proof of negligence…
1Per curiam
opinion for affirmance. Rapallo, Mlller} Earl and Fmon, JJ., concur. Rug-er, Ch. J. Andrews and Dakforth, JJ., dissent.
Judgment affirmed.
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