Foels v. Town of Tonawanda

New York Supreme Court

Foels v. Town of Tonawanda

27 N.Y.S. 113, 75 Hun 363, 82 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 363, 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 778

CourtNew York Supreme Court

DecidedJanuary 18, 1894

StatusPublished

Cited by8 cases

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Foels v. Town of Tonawanda, 27 N.Y.S. 113, 75 Hun 363, 82 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 363, 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 778 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1894).

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LEWIS, J.

The existence of the hole in the sidewalk of the bridge, on one of the highways of the town, for such a length of time as to justify the jury in finding the highway commissioner guilty of negligence, was sufficiently established by the evidence. Whether the plaintiff’s negligence contributed to her injuries was, under the circumstances proven, a question for the jury. The defendant’s highway commissioner was in charge of the highway bridges of the town, including those within the corporate limits of the village of Tonawanda. The action was therefore properly brought against the town. There does not seem to be any reason for reversing the judgment. It should be affirmed. All concur.

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LEWIS, J.

The existence of the hole in the sidewalk of the bridge, on one of the highways of the town, for such a length of time as to justify the jury in finding the highway commissioner guilty of negligence, was sufficiently established by the evidence. Whether the plaintiff’s negligence contributed to her injuries was, under the circumstances proven, a question for the jury. The defendant’s highway commissioner was in charge of the highway bridges of the town, including those within the corporate limits of the village of Tonawanda. The action was therefore properly brought against the town. There does not seem to be any reason for reversing the judgment. It should be affirmed. All concur.

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27 N.Y.S. 113, 75 Hun 363, 82 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 363, 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 778, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/foels-v-town-of-tonawanda-nysupct-1894.

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