New York Court of Appeals

Mary E. McGuire, by Guardian v. William Spence, Appellant

February 6, 188391 N.Y. 303

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment, holding that a child walking on a sidewalk is not required to anticipate hidden dangers and is not negligent for playing there, that the property owner remains liable for an uncovered sidewalk opening despite a lease, and that the exclusion of the witness's answer about why goods were charged to the defendant was proper.