In Bullock v. Mayor (99 N.Y. 654) the plaintiff fell on a portion of Third avenue, in the city of New York, where the sidewalk was then maintained by pieces of broken flagstone thrown haphazard in the mud.
Summary of this case from Bartley v. City of New YorkArgued May 6, 1885
Decided June 9, 1885
Wallace Macfarlane for appellant.
D.J. Dean for respondent.
EARL, J., reads for affirmance.
All concur, except FINCH, J., dissenting, and RAPALLO, J., not voting.
Judgment affirmed.
In Bullock v. Mayor (99 N.Y. 654) the plaintiff fell on a portion of Third avenue, in the city of New York, where the sidewalk was then maintained by pieces of broken flagstone thrown haphazard in the mud.
Summary of this case from Bartley v. City of New YorkIn Bullock v. The Mayor (99 N.Y. 654) it was held that "A passenger upon a street has a right to use its sidewalk, although knowing it is in an unsafe condition, and, if injured, it is a question for the jury whether he was guilty of any carelessness which contributed to the injury."
Summary of this case from McPherson v. City of BuffaloFull title:ELLEN BULLOCK, Appellant, v . THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN and COMMONALTY OF THE…
Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Date published: Jun 9, 1885
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