Mann v. Oriental Print Works
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Defendants’ petition for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtPotteb, J.
The plaintiff in this ease was employed as a fireman to tend the fire in an engine in the defendants’ mill.
Evidence was offered tending to show that when employed he was given to understand he was to obey the orders of the engineer.
The engineer called on the plaintiff to assist in throwing on a belt, which was used to operate the pump which filled the boiler, and in doing this he suffered the injury complained of.
He had several times before been called on to do the same thing, but it would seem that at this time there was a peculiar danger from the condition of the belt and the speed of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1865
3Cited by2 opinions
- Sherman v. T. N.O.R.R. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1906
- McGrath v. N.Y. and N.E.R.R. Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1885