Murrain v. Wilson Line, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
Plaintiffs recovered judgment against the defendant city in consolidated death and personal injury actions arising out of a jam on the public pier at West 132d Street and the North River on August 17, 1941. The occasion was an excursion sponsored by a lodge which had chartered a steamboat for the day from defendant Wilson Line, Inc. The steamship company had received a permit from the city to make landings at the pier for the purpose of taking on and discharging passengers, paying therefor the regular wharfage charge of about ten dollars.
The pier is open to the public at all times but, for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bernardine v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Steitz v. City of BeaconNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance v. Village of KeesevilleNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- In Matter of N.Y.C. and H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Holmes v. County of ErieNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
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