Freedom Casket Co. v. McManus
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania; William H. Hunt, Judge. Action at law by Thomas McManus against the Freedom Casket Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff below, hereinafter called the plaintiff, received injuries while operating a circular saw -in the works of the defendant below, hereinafter called the defendant, to recover damages for which this action was brought. The testimony tends to show that'the plaintiff was a man of about 23 years of age and was employed as an unskilled workman about the plant of the defendant. He knew from observation something about locomotive machinery, but knew nothing about saws. After being employed by the defendant for a period of 10 days and being theretofore engaged only…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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