Korander v. Penn Bridge Co.

Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of defendant’s negligence.

At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, defendant moved for a nonsuit, which motion the court granted. Judgment went accordingly, from which plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

The complaint contains two counts, the cause of action in one of which (and the only one necessary to here consider) is based upon the alleged negligence of an engineer engaged in operating a steam hoisting engine supplying motive power in operating a pile-driver upon which plaintiff was employed. The…