Burford v. Dautrich
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Superior Court of Marion County (81,267) ; Clarence E. Weir, Judge. Action by TIenry E. Dautrich against William B. Burford. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtShea, P. J.
This is a common-law action by appellee Dautrich to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant in failing to furnish him with a reasonably safe place in which to work. Dautrich was injured by the falling of an elevator upon which he stepped to extinguish a light, in the line of his duty as night watchman in the printing establishment of appellant, located in the city of Indianapolis. The jury returned a verdict for appellee with damages assessed at $2,000.
It is very earnestly insisted by appellant that the court erred in overruling the demurrer to…
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