Eidner v. Three Lakes Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Black, J., entered May 1, 1906, upon the verdict, of a jury in favor of the plaintiff for $5,348, for personal injuries sustained by a setter employed upon a saw carriage in defendant’s mill.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The plaintiff in this case recovered a judgment for $5,348, for personal injuries. Defendant appeals.
There is no dispute as to the facts. The only question presented is whether under the facts the plaintiff ma.de a case sufficient to go to the jury. The facts are: The appellant owned and operated a sawmill in Snohomish county. The saw-carriage used in the mill was the kind commonly known as a “shot gun” or “steam feed” carriage. It was moved back and forth upon a track past the saw by means of steam power applied directly to the piston attached to the carriage. The steam was applied by means…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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