Cox's Administrator v. Hooven & Allison Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Reversing.

Edna Cox, a female of 17 years of age, was employed by the appellee as an operator of a power machine at a factory in Covington, Ky. On April 8, 1927, while engaged in and about the duties of her employment she was caught and drawn into the machine and was severely injured, and as a result thereof died within a few days thereafter. W. S. Cox was appointed administrator of her estate and instituted this action in the Kenton circuit court for the purpose of recovering of appellee for the wrongful death of his decedent.

It is alleged in the petition,…