Munsey v. Webb, 231 U.S. 150 (1913)
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Munsey v. Webb, 231 U.S. 150 (1913)
Munsey v. Webb No. 40 Argued November 4, 6, 1913 Decided November 17, 1913 231 U.S. 150
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Syllabus
Where the possibility of their occurrence is clear to the ordinarily prudent eye, one operating an elevator must guard against accidents even though they may occur in an unexpected manner. Washington-Georgetown R. Co. v. Hickey, 166 U.S. 521.
Where the jury may properly find that negligence to guard against a possible, although unusual, accident in an elevator was the proximate cause of the injury, the appellate court will not reverse because the negligence was merely a passive omission.
Where there is a special source of danger in operating an elevator, this Court will not say, against the finding of a jury, that such danger need not be constantly guarded against.
37 App.D.C. 185 affirmed.
The facts, which involve questions of negligence in operating an elevator and questions of proximate cause of an injury sustained by a passenger therein, are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Munsey v. Webb, 231 U.S. 150 (1913) in 231 U.S. 150 231 U.S. 154. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GRVQBF1ALC4Y2A4.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Munsey v. Webb, 231 U.S. 150 (1913), in 231 U.S. 150, page 231 U.S. 154. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GRVQBF1ALC4Y2A4.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Munsey v. Webb, 231 U.S. 150 (1913). cited in 1913, 231 U.S. 150, pp.231 U.S. 154. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GRVQBF1ALC4Y2A4.
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