The Superior Court of New York City July 1, 1886 (Bannes v. Keene)

O’Gorman, J.

It appeared in evidence that in November, 1882, the plaintiff, then eight years old, was severely injured by falling from the open door of an elevator in an apartment house of which the defendant was the owner.

This disaster, she claimed, was caused by the culpable negligence of the defendant.