Hicks v. Harbison-Walker Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 115, Jan. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Huntingdon Co., Sept. Term, 1902, No. 24, on verdict for defendant in case of Joel Hicks v. The Harbison-Walker Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Woods, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 115, Jan. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Huntingdon Co., Sept. Term, 1902, No. 24, on verdict for defendant in case of Joel Hicks v. The Harbison-Walker Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Woods, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. When G. B. Lukens, a witness for defendant, was on the stand he was asked the following question: Q. What was said as an inducement for Mr. Hicks to sign this paper? Mr. W. M. Henderson: That is objected .to as not cross-examination. Mr. Beers: I proposed to ask the witness what was…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Potteb,
This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant company. The plaintiff was a molder of fire brick, and while so engaged, his duty required him to use the doors of the brick kilns while pushing in trucks loaded with molded brick. On the morning of the accident, in attempting to pull down a dcor, the counterbalancing weight fell, and struck the plaintiff, *440causing severe injury. He was unable to work for several weeks, but when able to do so returned, and continued in the employ of the…
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