Rohrabacher v. Woodard

The plaintiff brought this action against defendant to recover for injuries received by him while operating a surface wood-planing machine. The case was tried by a jury, who rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff brings the case here by writ of error.

The plaintiff is 45 years old. Prior to January, 1896, he had worked for defendant 18 or 19 months, operating a wood planer. In January, 1896, a new planer was put in operation in the place of the old one. It was a surface planer, about three feet wide and six or seven feet long. A little more than half way back from the…