Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Smith

The Mississippi Power & Light Company and J. W. Tynes prosecuted an appeal to this court from an adverse judgment against them in favor of Mrs. Anna Smith and her children, the widow of Zeb Smith, deceased.

The declaration charged that the appellants were engaged in operating a cotton gin and failed to use reasonsonable care to provide Zeb Smith with a safe place to work. It was charged that he was required to work, in the operation of the gin, in close proximity to three belts, two small ones, two or two and one-half inches wide, and one large belt about seven inches wide, which moved rapidly…