New York Court of Appeals
Emanuel A. Busch, Respondent v. Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Appellant
February 19, 1907187 N.Y. 388
Summary
The Court held that the plaintiff's suit for assault by a street railway employee is properly characterized as an action for breach of the carrier's contract to safely transport passengers. Accordingly, the Municipal Court had jurisdiction and the judgment in favor of the plaintiff was affirmed.