Royer v. King's Crown Plaster Co.

The defendant is a corporation and the plaintiff was one of its employees. On March 18, 1907, the plaintiff was injured to some extent by the fall of a low scaffold. The jury rendered a verdict for the defendant. Upon motion of the plaintiff, the trial court awarded him a new trial. Erom such order awarding a new trial the defendant has appealed. The contention of the defendant in argument is that there was no error in the record prejudicial to the plaintiff, and therefore he was not entitled to a new trial." Defendant further contends that upon the whole record the defendant was entitled to…