Leake v. Watkins

The plaintiff in error brought an action against Watkins to recover damages for alleged injuries to her right eye charged to have been caused by dust from “a quantity of brick, dirt and dust” which the defendant’s servants permitted to fall near her while, they were repairing the building in which she was employed. Trial was had on a plea of not guilty. Verdict and judgment were rendered for the defendant and the plaintiff took writ of error.

A contract between the defendant and R. W. Logan for doing the repair work was admitted in evidence over the defendant’s objection. The contract had some…