Lindell v. Stone
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, for negligence. Transferred from the October term, 1914, of the superior court by Branch, J. The plaintiff in the first action is a minor who was injured while at work in the mill of the defendant Robert W. Stone. The plaintiff in the second action is the father of Svante and seeks to recover for the loss of his son’s services, caused by the same negligence which is alleged in the first suit. The cases were tried together.
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Case, for negligence. Transferred from the October term, 1914, of the superior court by Branch, J. The plaintiff in the first action is a minor who was injured while at work in the mill of the defendant Robert W. Stone. The plaintiff in the second action is the father of Svante and seeks to recover for the loss of his son’s services, caused by the same negligence which is alleged in the first suit. The cases were tried together. In both actions the court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant Edward L. Stone, and the plaintiffs excepted. The jury returned verdicts in favor of the other…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker J.
As the plaintiff does not insist upon his exception to the ruling of the court directing a verdict in favor of Edward L. Stone in both actions, which exception seems to be without merit, the question sought to be raised thereby is not considered. The cases stand as though they had been brought against the other defendant, Robert W. Stone, who will be referred to as the defendant.
The plaintiff, a minor under sixteen years of age, received his injuries while he was engaged in the mill of the defendant under a contract of employment, and the ground upon which he claims to recover is the…
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