Jacques v. Cote

The issues of the plaintiff’s assumption of risk and her due care at the time of the accident could not, upon the evidence, be decided adversely to her as a matter of law.

The argument of the defendant that the accident resulted solely from the negligence of a fellow-servant is without merit. There was abundant evidence to sustain a finding that the defendant was chargeable with knowledge that the use of the grinder in question for the purpose of grinding a juicy fruit was likely to result in an accumulation of liquid upon the floor unless suitable precautions were taken and that some…