Ralston v. Baldwin Locomotive Works
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 242, Jan. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P., Delaware Co., March T., 1911, No. 188, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Matthew Ralston, Jr., v. Baldwin Locomotive Works. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,553.50. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 242, Jan. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P., Delaware Co., March T., 1911, No. 188, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Matthew Ralston, Jr., v. Baldwin Locomotive Works. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,553.50. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were the refusal to give binding instructions for defendant and refusal of motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
The plaintiff, a man about twenty-one years of age, was employed by the defendant corporation as the operator of a machine for sawing steel and iron; on February 7, 1910, in the proper performance of his duties, he was putting oil in three cups set in a casting running along the top of this machine about 3% feet from the floor; he took a plug out of one of the cups, and in some manner it fell into a space back of the machine; this space was about 2 feet wide and was in common use, particularly when the machine was being cleaned or oiled; while the machine…
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