Southern Turpentine Co. v. Douglass
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Bradford County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
Marco Douglass recovered a judgment for the death of her husband, Willie Douglass, caused by the explosion of a retort in the turpentine distillery plant of the plaintiff in error, and writ of error was taken. Sections 3145 and 3146 General Statutes of 1906 provide for such an action.
The negligence of the defendant as alleged is that “by reason of the defective retort or vat, which had upon it a broken or cracked top or cap, and on account of the lack of sufficient bolts to hold the same in place to withstand an undue amount of pressure of steam, and on account of an overpressure of steam,…
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