David Hordern, Appellant v. the Salvation Army, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and ordered a new trial, holding that a charitable corporation is not immune from liability for the negligence of its servants to persons who are not beneficiaries. The court found that the Salvation Army owed a duty of reasonable care to the journeyman mechanic and that the trial court erred in granting a nonsuit.