Cadeau v. Boys' Vocational School

Clarence Cadeau was committed to the hoys’ vocational school by the Wayne county probate court in April, 1954. On July 7, 1954, while he was operating a water-extracting machine in the laundry at boys’ vocational school, he received severe and disabling injuries to his left arm. At that time Clarence was 14 years old.

A petition was filed by the boy’s father, as next friend, against boys’ vocational school, the department of social welfare, and the State of Michigan, alleging violation of the Michigan statutes governing child labor; alleging negligence in the maintenance of the laundry…