Le Roux v. Argus Co.

137 N.Y.S. 1126 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1912-09-11 English

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LE ROUX, Respondent, v. ARGUS CO., Appellant.

(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

September 11, 1912.)

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Action by Joseph Le Roux against the Argus Company.

Judgment and order reversed, and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event, upon the ground that the court erroneously charged that the burden of proof rested with the defendant to show that it was not negligent in maintaining a grating in the sidewalk.