Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1915

Hensle v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Hensle v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided December 15, 1915
171 A.D. 931; 155 N.Y.S. 1112
Hensle v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

We think, upon the evidence, that the finding that the deceased was free from contributory negligence is not sustained. The judgment and order appealed from are, therefore, reversed; the finding that the deceased was not guilty of contributory negligence is reversed, and a new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide the event, Present — Ingraham, P. J., Laughlin, Clarke, Scott and Smith, JJ.; Ingraham, P. J., and Clarke, J., dissented and voted for affirmance. Judgment and order reversed, new trial ordered, costs to appellant to abide event.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.