Olson v. Joseph Gibson Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Polk county by the administrator of the estate of Henry Olson, deceased, to recover $2,000 for the death of his intestate.
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Action in the district court for Polk county by the administrator of the estate of Henry Olson, deceased, to recover $2,000 for the death of his intestate. The complaint alleged that defendant negligently furnished decedent a double bitted axe, which was unsafe because the handle was only three feet in length; that decedent had asked the foreman and had been promised a pole axe with a longer handle, upon which promise decedent relied, and defendant had negligently furnished a defective grab hook which was unsafe in that it was cracked at the bend, of which condition plaintiff had notice. .The…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
While driving out a fid hook in a binding chain on a load of logs, plaintiff’s intestate was caught by the logs, which fell and so severely injured him that he died within two days.' The logs were loaded on a sled, and the unloading gang consisted of four men, including Olson. The landing gang started to break a certain load, which sagged out on the side over the end of the front bunk. This sagging and the logs on the top of the chain made the front wrapping chain, which was between three and four feet from the front end, fit rather tight around the load. The fid hook which held the front…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Moon v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Spino v. Butler Bros.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- Thompson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Patterson v. MelchiorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Orcutt v. J. Neils Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911