Rigsby v. Oil Well Supply Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — No». J. 0. Sheppard, Judge. (1) Maddox’s instructions as to piling the stacks were proper, and he had the right to intrust the execution of them to his employees. Forbes v. Dunna-vant, 198 Mo. 209; Ryan y. McCully, 123 M'o. 636; Brown y. Railroad,- 95 Mo. 277;'Kimmer y. Webber, 151 N. Y. 423; Hussey y. Coger, 112 N. Y. 621, 3 L. R. A. 559; Frazee y. Stott, 120 Mich. 627;. Kreigh y.
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Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — No». J. 0. Sheppard, Judge. (1) Maddox’s instructions as to piling the stacks were proper, and he had the right to intrust the execution of them to his employees. Forbes v. Dunna-vant, 198 Mo. 209; Ryan y. McCully, 123 M'o. 636; Brown y. Railroad,- 95 Mo. 277;'Kimmer y. Webber, 151 N. Y. 423; Hussey y. Coger, 112 N. Y. 621, 3 L. R. A. 559; Frazee y. Stott, 120 Mich. 627;. Kreigh y. Westinghouse, 152 Fed. 123. (2) The falling of the stack which struck the plaintiff was due to the negligence of his fellow-seryants, which was one of the assumed risks of the…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
This is an action for damages for a personal injury received by the" plaintiff while working for the defendant in its mill or factory. In said establishment are manufactured sucker rods and other supplies made of wood for use in working oil wells. In the factory logs were sawed into boards or slabs from one and a half to three inches thick and of varying; lengths of from thirty-two feet to eighteen feet, or less.. As these hoards were taken from the saw they were piled. on stationary skids leading from the saw carriage to ai machine called an edger on the same floor and some distance away.…
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