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Hudson v. Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 5, 1888
110 N.Y. 625 (N.Y. 1888)

Summary

In Hudson v. Ocean Steamship Co. of Savannah (110 N.Y. 625, 626) it was held that where the duty resting upon a master of providing for his servant adequate and safe appliances, and such as are usual in the business in which the servant is employed has been performed, the servant takes all the risk involved in the work and of his own fellow-servant's negligence.

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Opinion

Argued May 4, 1888

Decided June 5, 1888

Samuel H. Randall for appellant.

Nathan Bijur for respondent.


GRAY, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Hudson v. Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 5, 1888
110 N.Y. 625 (N.Y. 1888)

In Hudson v. Ocean Steamship Co. of Savannah (110 N.Y. 625, 626) it was held that where the duty resting upon a master of providing for his servant adequate and safe appliances, and such as are usual in the business in which the servant is employed has been performed, the servant takes all the risk involved in the work and of his own fellow-servant's negligence.

Summary of this case from Nappa v. Erie R.R. Co.

In Hudson v. Ocean S.S. Co., 110 N.Y. 625; 16 N.Y. St. Repr. 416, the plaintiff, who was helping to load a vessel, was precipitated into the water by the falling of the skid over which he was carrying freight.

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Case details for

Hudson v. Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah

Case Details

Full title:JOHN HUDSON, Appellant, v . THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF SAVANNAH…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 5, 1888

Citations

110 N.Y. 625 (N.Y. 1888)
16 N.Y. St. Rptr. 416
17 N.E. 342

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