German-American Lumber Co. v. Hannah
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
This writ of error was taken to a judgment awarding damages for personal injuries sustained by Hannah while working in the lumber company’s saw mill. The plaintiff was assisting in repair work about the mill and was told by the man with whom he worked, alleged to be “his superior workman”, to ask Mr. Thomas who was in charge of the work for a babbit ladle to be used in the repairing being done. Plaintiff asked Mr. Stokes, the foreman of the mill, for Mr. Thomas, and was told where he could be found. While looking for Mr. Thomas the plaintiff went up a ladder and in going along a board about…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- German American Lumber Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Bertha Zinc Co. v. Martin's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Camp v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1897
- Stearns & Culver Lumber Co. v. FowlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- City of Jacksonville Beach v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
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