Waxham v. Fink

The plaintiff began this action in the district court for Douglas county to recover damages which she alleges she suffered because of the negligence of the defendant. Thé plaintiff was employed as a domestic by the defendant. The defendant’s family consisted of himself and his son, about 14 "years of age, and the plaintiff had general care of the house and performed the ordinary duties of a housekeeper. At the time of the accident which caused the plaintiff’s damage, the defendant was away from home, and the boy, in getting some coal from the cellar for the evening, left the small trapdoor in…