Bonelli v. Flowers

Flowers suffered personal injuries in the operation of a ripsaw as an employee of appellants. He was seventeen years of age and inexperienced in operating a ripsaw. There is evidence appellants knew he was inexperienced. The work was extremely dangerous. It was their duty to instruct him about this work. The evidence is in dispute whether they did that. This was a question for the jury, which evidently they decided against appellants. There is ample evidence to support the verdict and we cannot .-disturb it.

The saw had no guard. There is evidence it was usual for such a saw to have a guard.…