Banks v. Seattle School District No. 1

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained while operating a printing press maintained by defendant for the use of students in connection with a regular course of instruction. From judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.

The machine was what is called a foot press, the power for its operation being supplied by the pressure of the operator’s foot upon a treadle. The press proper is mounted upon four standards, between the front two of which there is a crossbar. The treadle extends under this crossbar and, when in operation, comes to…