Legal Opinion

Cox v. Mason

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 15, 1903PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal in each of the above-entitled actions by the respective plaintiffs, Mary F. Cox and William R. Cox, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in each action in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 24th day of December, 1900, upon the dismissal of the complaint in each action by direction of the court, at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence,, upon a trial at the Kings County Trial Term.

1Opinion of the Court

Willard Bartlett, J.:

The appellant William B. Cox purchased a folding bed from the respondent, who agreed at the time of the sale to put up the bed in safe condition for the use of the purchaser and his wife — who is the other appellant, Mary F. Cox. The bed was set up by the respondent’s agents in the premises of the appellants, and was-used by them without accident for about a month. Mrs. Cox was-engaged in removing a sheet one morning — to air the bed, which, was open — when the back of the bed, or movable headboard, fell over upon her, throwing her to the floor of the room and breaking…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Griffen v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. Rich v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1882

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Council v. Dickerson's, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  2. King Hardware Co. v. EnnisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  3. Miller v. International Harvester Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  4. Banco Multiple Santa Cruz v. MorenoDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2012
  5. Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc. v. Lockheed Aircraft Service-International, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961

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