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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

William G. Tyler, Appellant, v. Houk Manufacturing Company, Respondent, Impleaded with Another.
    
      Negligence — personal injuries from coming in contact with electric wiring.
    
    
      Tyler v. Houk Mfg. Co., 174 App. Div. 925, affirmed.
    (Argued April 21, 1920;
    decided May 7, 1920.)
    Appeal from a judgment, entered July 12, 1916, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, reversing, as • to defendant, respondent, a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and directing a dismissal of the complaint as to it in an action to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff through the negligence of defendant. Plaintiff was in the' employ • of defendant Republic Engineering and Construction Company as a steamfitter’s helper, and while engaged in installing a heating plant in defendant, respondent’s factory came in contact with electric wiring" and received a shock, occasioning the injuries complained of.
    
      Carlos C. Alden and John F. By an for appellant.
    
      Evan Hollister for respondent.
   Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Chase, Collin, Cardozo, Pound, Crane and Andrews, JJ.