Nixon v. Selby Smelting & Lead Co.

Vanclief, C.

Action to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff while in the employ of defendant, in consequence of the neglect and failure of defendant to provide proper and safe instruments and appliances with which plaintiff was employed to work.

The trial was by jury, and the verdict and judgment was in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of three thousand eight hundred and sixteen dollars.

The plaintiff was employed to work, and at the time he was injured was working, in a room called the “ silver-room,” in which silver is separated from lead and gold…