Merrill v. Missouri Bridge Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. This is an action by Elizabeth F. Merrill, as administratrix of the estate of V. E. Merrill, deceased, against the Missouri Bridge & Iron Company, a corporation, and the Pacific Lime & Gypsum Company, a corporation, to recover damages for causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff for $2,500, defendants appeal. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the court. Department 1.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey
On September 23, 1912, the defendant the Pacific Lime & Gypsum Company was having constructed for itself a large steel building at a point about eight miles from Huntington, in this state.' The place where the building was erected is called Gypsum, but at the time that the accident occurred, referred to infra, there was no town or hamlet there, nor were there any houses excepting those used in connection with the erection of the said steel building.
The Pacific Lime & Gypsum Company had let the contract for the construction of said steel building to *588the defendant the Missouri Bridge & Iron…
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