New York Court of Appeals

Margaret E. Cregan, as Administratrix v. William H. Marston, Appellants

June 2, 1891126 N.Y. 568

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the judgment affirming the defendants and granted a new trial, holding that a master is not liable for defects in equipment that arise from ordinary daily use when the master has supplied adequate material and the repair is within the servants' capacity.