Lappin v. Taylor

1 N.Y. St. Rep. 785
CourtThe Superior Court of New York City
DecidedJuly 1, 1886
StatusPublished

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Lappin v. Taylor, 1 N.Y. St. Rep. 785 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1886).

Opinion

Truax, J.

The order must be affirmed with costs. The injury was caused not by any negligence on the part of the defendant, but by the wilful act of a fellow servant, for which act the defendant was not liable. The defendant was not bound to anticipate or to guard against an act of the kind that caused the explosion.

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