Pack v. Grimes

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This action was brought by Fred Pack to recover damages for the loss of a-finger alleged to have been caused by the negligence of Martin L. Grimes and William M. Jones, doing business under the firm name of Hutchinson Monument Works. The court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, and gave judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

It appears that defendants were carrying on the business of converting rough stones into tombstones and monuments. At the end of the factory building in which the shaping, dressing and lettering were…