Althorf v. . Wolfe
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Common Pleas of the city of New York. The complaint stated that, on 29th January, 1856, the defendant occupied and resided in a house at the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, in the city of New York; that, on that day, William H. Warner, the plaintiffs’ intestate, was lawfully passing through the public street in front of the defendant’s house, when a servant of the defendant was, by the defendant’s orders, clearing off snow and ice…
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Appeal from the Common Pleas of the city of New York. The complaint stated that, on 29th January, 1856, the defendant occupied and resided in a house at the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, in the city of New York; that, on that day, William H. Warner, the plaintiffs’ intestate, was lawfully passing through the public street in front of the defendant’s house, when a servant of the defendant was, by the defendant’s orders, clearing off snow and ice from the roof of said house; that said servant did carelessly, negligently and improperly, in the course of his employment…
1Opinion of the Court
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The plaintiffs' intestate was lawfully passing through a public street in the city of New York, when he was struck on the head by a quantity of snow and ice thrown from the roof of the defendant's…
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