Mullikin v. Southern Bleachery & Print Works

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Boni-iam.

The plaintiff, Mullikin, brought action to recover damages in compensation of injuries which he alleges he sustained through the negligent conduct of his employer, the Bleachery & Print Works, and his coemployee, John Washington. The answer of the defendant Bleachery & Print Works set up as defenses the pleas of general denial, contributory negligence, and assumption of risk. John Washington did not answer. When we speak in the course of this opinion of the defendant, it will be understood that we speak of Southern Bleachery &…