Young v. Salt Lake City

PRATT, Justice.

Eli Forbes Bailey, a laborer, was employed by Salt Lake City. He was put to work painting trucks. This he did using a paint spray. No mask was furnished him. He inhaled the vaporized paint, received lead poisoning and died. His work commenced March 24, 1935; he became ill April 10, 1935; and he died about April 15, 1935. These facts are assumed to be true as they are the allegations of a complaint to which a demurrer was sustained and the complaint dismissed. This appeal is from the lower court’s sustaining of the demurrer and its dismissing of the action.

Mr. Bailey left as his…