Southwestern Portland Cement Co. v. Bustillos

This suit was brought by Ynocenta Bustillos- to recover damages for the death of her son, Fernando Bustillos, aged. 15 years, whose death it is alleged re1 suited; from appellant’s negligence. Verdict was returned and judgment rendered in ap-pellee’s favor for $2,500.

Upon appellant’s premises there was a pit or depression in the ground into which it dumped hot ashes, burning coal, and slag. It was alleged that this pit was negligently maintained and unguarded, and on June 2, 1911, the deceased, while passing said pit upon a pathway about 2½ feet distant therefrom, slipped and fell into the…