Hart v. Union Mfg. & Power Co.

(dissenting) : This is a case which in its circumstances and horrible and distressing consequences appeals most strongly to the sympathy of the Court; a bright, spirited boy, full of the buoyancy of youth, thoughtless of'danger, undertakes a too hazardous venture and comes to an untimely death. The Court, however, is confronted with the cold issue of law, free from the intriguing influences of sentiment, sympathy and horror, whether upon the record and the facts proved, the verdict can be sustained, and the owner of the property on which the accident happened, held responsible for its…