Bolden v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. May 15, 1907. The petition alleged, that the plaintiff’s son Ollie was employed by the defendant as a laborer at one of its wharves, and, under the supervision and instruction of the defendant’s foreman, was engaged, with other employees of the defendant, in raising certain wooden sills of the wharf; that the foreman had caused to be placed beneath one of the sills an iron machine or device known as a lever…
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Action for damages. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. May 15, 1907. The petition alleged, that the plaintiff’s son Ollie was employed by the defendant as a laborer at one of its wharves, and, under the supervision and instruction of the defendant’s foreman, was engaged, with other employees of the defendant, in raising certain wooden sills of the wharf; that the foreman had caused to be placed beneath one of the sills an iron machine or device known as a lever jack-screw, and had caused to be placed upon the iron cap or crown of the said jack a short wooden scantling, so that when,…
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
Where suit is brought for the pecuniary value of the life of the plaintiff’s son, because he was killed by reason of defects in an appliance furnished him by his master, with which to work while in the master’s employment, and the allegations of the petition show that *457the son knew, or, by the exercise of ordinary care, could have known of such defects, and of the dangers attending the use of such appliance because of such defects, it is proper for the court to dismiss the petition,’upon a general demurrer thereto.
Argued January 10, Decided March 28, 1908. Action for damages. Before Judge…
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