Fritchle v. Steel City Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 85, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from final order of O. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1913, No. 2275, refusing to take off nonsuit, in case of John Homer Fritcble v. Steel City Electric Company, a Corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carnahan, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The trial judge entered a compulsory nonsuit, which the court subsequently refused to take off. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 85, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from final order of O. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1913, No. 2275, refusing to take off nonsuit, in case of John Homer Fritcble v. Steel City Electric Company, a Corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carnahan, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The trial judge entered a compulsory nonsuit, which the court subsequently refused to take off. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in refusing to take off the nonsuit.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff was employed by defendant company to operate a machine designed for punching holes in what are known as steel outlet boxes which are used for electrical purposes. These boxes are about two and one-eighth inches deep, four inches in diameter and open at one end. The working part of the machine consists of two plates with circular dies about four inches in diameter, the upper one with pins fitting into the lower one; the under plate being stationary and the upper movable and held by a spiral spring and released by a foot treadle. The outlet box to be…
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