Marshall v. Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Peter Marshall was killed by a knife flying out of a rapidly revolving shaper-head, the first time it was used as then arranged, and as soon as it reached its high *168velocity, before it was applied to cutting into lumber to be worked. The.testimony was strong that the knives had been fastened in as tightly as they could be. The head was got up on a new plan by the contrivance and invention of one of the principal managers of defendant, and was made accurately from the plan. The court below, without giving reasons for that conclusion, held there was no proof of negligence, and ordered a, verdict…