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Glushing v. Sharp

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 7, 1884
96 N.Y. 676 (N.Y. 1884)

Summary

In Glushing v. Sharp, supra, the Court said: "The open gate was a substantial assurance of safety, just as significant as if the gateman had beckoned or invited him to come on, and that an ordinarily prudent man would not be influenced by it, is against all human experience."

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Opinion

Submitted June 25, 1884

Decided October 7, 1884

Edward E. Sprague for appellant.

Oliver S. Ackley for respondent.



EARL, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Glushing v. Sharp

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 7, 1884
96 N.Y. 676 (N.Y. 1884)

In Glushing v. Sharp, supra, the Court said: "The open gate was a substantial assurance of safety, just as significant as if the gateman had beckoned or invited him to come on, and that an ordinarily prudent man would not be influenced by it, is against all human experience."

Summary of this case from Balto. Ohio R. Co. v. Stumpf

In Glushing v. Sharp, Receiver, 96 N.Y. 676, 677, the Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff's alleged contributory negligence was properly submitted to the jury under all the circumstances, and said: "The raising of the gate was a substantial assurance to him of safety, just as significant as if the gateman had beckoned to him or invited him to come on, and that any prudent man would not be influenced by it is against all human experience."

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Case details for

Glushing v. Sharp

Case Details

Full title:JOHN GLUSHING, Respondent, v . THOMAS R. SHARP, Receiver, etc., Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 7, 1884

Citations

96 N.Y. 676 (N.Y. 1884)

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