Schumann v. International Harvester Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for person injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Homer Abbott, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barnes
Plaintiff (the appellee) recovered a judgment for $300, as damages for personal injuries received while in the employ of the defendant (the appellant). Upon the conclusion of the testimony for plaintiff, defendant moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor. The errors assigned are upon the court’s refusal so to do. No evidence was introduced on behalf of the defendant. The counts in the declaration upon which the case was tried charged the defendant with negligence in furnishing plaintiff, and ordering him to work with, a certain defective monkey wrench which, while plaintiff was using…
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