McAvoy v. Paterson Brewing & Malting Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The plaintiff, while crossing Washington street in Paterson, was struck by the shaft of a bug'gy driven by Drexler, who is in the employ of the Paterson Brewing and Malting Company. His sleeve was caught in the shaft and he suffered injuries. The learned trial judge directed a nonsuit, and the only question in the ease is whether there was sufficient evidence to require that it be submitted to the jury. There was evidence that as the plaintiff and his companions started to cross the street, or were in the act of crossing, Drexler, who was…