Smith v. United Fuel Gas Co.

POEEENBARGER, PRESIDENT :

The judgment brought up by this writ of error set aside a verdict for $5,935.00 in favor of the plaintiff, for damages resulting from the loss of an eye, alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the defendant. Omission of the latter to provide the former, its servant, a safe place in which to perform the work he was doing and safe and suitable tools and appliances with which to perform it, and to warn him of the dangers incident to his employment, a claim of inexperience on his part having been asserted, is the ground of negligence alleged.

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