Platt v. Southern Photo Material Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Atlanta — Judge Beid. January 15, 1908. Platt, a minor, by his next friend sued the Southern Photo Material Company, alleging, that in the year 1907 the defendant owned a manufacturing establishment, in which it operated printing, engraving, and embossing presses, and that he, a mere boy, thirteen years of age, but not larger or more mature than the average boy of eleven, was put to work, feeding small cards into an embossing press,…
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Action for damages, from city court of Atlanta — Judge Beid. January 15, 1908. Platt, a minor, by his next friend sued the Southern Photo Material Company, alleging, that in the year 1907 the defendant owned a manufacturing establishment, in which it operated printing, engraving, and embossing presses, and that he, a mere boy, thirteen years of age, but not larger or more mature than the average boy of eleven, was put to work, feeding small cards into an embossing press, which was a very dangerous machine — a work suitable to be done only by a person of mature age, experience, and discretion,…
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. Upon the call of this case for argument the clerk brought to the attention of the court the fact that the costs had not been paid, and that the pauper affidavit which had been filed by the next friend did not verify his own poverty and inability to pay the costs, but only that of the infant plaintiff in error. The court took the matter under advisement and, having reached the conclusion that the affidavit is insufficient for the reason stated, has caused the costs to be paid. The question whether the affidavit made to submit a ease brought to this or the…
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