Strodder v. Southern Granite Co.

According to the petition, the plaintiff was greatly and permanently injured (among other things losing his eyesight) while in defendant’s employment, by the negligence of his superior in working with dynamite or other explosive material, on January 10, 1893. A month afterwards, while prostrated and wrecked by *627physical and mental torture resulting from the injury, and wholly incapacitated to execute any valid contract without counsel and assistance, defendant by its agent, taking advantage of his helpless condition, came to his dwelling and craftily and fraudulently induced him to sign with…