Maltbie v. Bolting
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal by the defendants from judgment entered on verdict of jury in favor of the plaintiff, and from order denying motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdam, J.
The action was to recover $20,000 for personal injuries to the plaintiff by reason of alleged wrongful and negligent acts of the defendants.
It appears that on June 12, 1889, the plaintiff while passing up on the southerly side of Liberty street, in this city, on her way from the ferry of the Hew Jersey Central railroad at the foot of that street, struck her left knee against a barrel “ or something of that kind,” and fell over it.
The barrel had no head on it and was placed in an open, coal hole in the sidewalk, and anchored firmly in position by placing a stick entirely across the top of the…
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- People v. CunninghamCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845
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