Ward Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. Pickle

This suit was brought by Ira Pickle, a minor sixteen years of age, through his father and next friend, against appellant, in the circuit court of the Fort Smith District of Sebastian County, to recover damages in the sum of $20,000 for personal injuries received to his left hand while operating a molding machine in the furniture factory of appellant, through the alleged negligence of appellant in failing to warn him of the dangers incident to the operation thereof.

Appellant filed an answer, denying that it employed the hoy, Ira, to operate a molding machine, but stated that it employed him as…