Williams v. New York Telephone Co.
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover damages for negligence. Motion to set aside verdict and for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMorschauser, J.
On May 25,1911, the plaintiff was in the employ of the Westchester Electric Railroad Company, Mount Vernon, N. Y., being a member of what is known as the “ emergency crew ” which, in brief, was the crew attached to the wagon maintained by such railroad to answer alarms and make temporary repairs where the wires of the railroad company fall in the streets or where similar accidents occur. On the day of the accident, between five and six p. m., an alarm was sent in calling the emergency crew to East Third street and Fulton avenue, where it was found that one of the telephone poles maintained by…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Mott v. . Consumers' Ice CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Hexamer v. . WebbNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Blake v. . FerrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Butler v. . TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Higgins v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Williams v. New York Telephone Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914