Seaman Store Company v. Bonner

This is an appeal from the Crawford circuit court. Suit was filed there on or about May 19th or 20th, 1937, alleging injury caused by a falling freight elevator in the business house of the appellant.

It is alleged in the complaint that certain parts of the elevator w;ere old, worn and defective, and particularly that a wedge key used to fasten a pinion wheel on a shaft had worked loose, and that this loosening of the wedge key permitted the wheel to slip or turn upon the shaft, and the loaded elevator to fall and strike young Bonner, who was aiding in the operation of the elevator in moving…