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Geoghegan v. Atlas Steamship Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 30, 1895
40 N.E. 507 (N.Y. 1895)

Summary

In Geoghegan v. Atlas Steamship Company, (146 N.Y. 369), where it was claimed that the deceased had come to his death by reason of certain gangway doors in the side of the vessel having been carelessly left open, through which he had fallen, we held that the defendant was not liable for the failure of the officer, whose duty it was to close the doors, and that the negligence, which led to the result, was that of a co-servant.

Summary of this case from Madigan v. Oceanic Steam Nav. Co.

Opinion

Argued April 18, 1895

Decided April 30, 1895

Roger M. Sherman for appellant.

Everett P. Wheeler for respondent.



BARTLETT, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Geoghegan v. Atlas Steamship Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 30, 1895
40 N.E. 507 (N.Y. 1895)

In Geoghegan v. Atlas Steamship Company, (146 N.Y. 369), where it was claimed that the deceased had come to his death by reason of certain gangway doors in the side of the vessel having been carelessly left open, through which he had fallen, we held that the defendant was not liable for the failure of the officer, whose duty it was to close the doors, and that the negligence, which led to the result, was that of a co-servant.

Summary of this case from Madigan v. Oceanic Steam Nav. Co.
Case details for

Geoghegan v. Atlas Steamship Company

Case Details

Full title:SUSAN GEOGHEGAN, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant, v . THE ATLAS…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 30, 1895

Citations

40 N.E. 507 (N.Y. 1895)
40 N.E. 507
71 N.Y. St. Rptr. 317

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