O'Keefe v. Thorn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, No. 29, Jan. T. 1889, to C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., to review a judgment of compulsory non-suit, in an action of trespass for personal injuries, by John J. O’Keefe, a minor, by his father and next friend, Tames O’Keefe, against J. S. Thorn, at Sept. T. 1887, No. 62. The pleadings are not given in the paper-books. At the trial, the plaintiff was the only witness examined.
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Error, No. 29, Jan. T. 1889, to C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., to review a judgment of compulsory non-suit, in an action of trespass for personal injuries, by John J. O’Keefe, a minor, by his father and next friend, Tames O’Keefe, against J. S. Thorn, at Sept. T. 1887, No. 62. The pleadings are not given in the paper-books. At the trial, the plaintiff was the only witness examined. He testified, inter alia, as follows: Q. You are the plaintiff in this case, by your father ? A. Yes, sir. Q. How old are you ? A. I will be sixteen by the last of next June. Q. You were employed by Mr. Thorn ? A. Yes,…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The court below entered a non-suit in this case, which is assigned as error. The plaintiff is a boy between fourteen and fifteen years of age; and obtained a situation with the defendant, who was proprietor of a' factory where tin shingles are made. These are pieces of tin stamped by machinery, and used for roofing purposes. The business at which the plaintiff was put, was to shove the tin plates under the stamping-machine. He was injured, the second day of his employment, by having his left hand caught under the stamping-machine, by which he lost two of his fingers. All machinery…
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