Gunning v. J. R. Kelley Cooperage Co.

Plaintiff, a common laborer employed in a cooperage factory, operated by defendant in Kansas City, Kansas, was injured while at work and sued to recover Ms resultant damages on the ground that they were caused by negligence of defend*245ant. The petition alleges that the common law prevailed in Kansas at the time of the injury. The defenses of present concern are a general denial and pleas of assumed risk, contributory negligence and that the injury was caused by negligence of fellow servants of plaintiff. A trial to a jury ended in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff and the cause is here on…