Wiggins v. E. Z. Waist Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case for negligence. Plea, tbe general issue. Trial by jury at the December Term, 1907, Bennington County, Haselton, J., presiding. At the close of all the evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict on the grounds that, on all the evidence, defendant was guilty of no negligence; that plaintiff assumed the risk of the danger that caused his injury; and that he was guilty of contributory negligence.' Motion denied, to which defendant excepted.
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Case for negligence. Plea, tbe general issue. Trial by jury at the December Term, 1907, Bennington County, Haselton, J., presiding. At the close of all the evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict on the grounds that, on all the evidence, defendant was guilty of no negligence; that plaintiff assumed the risk of the danger that caused his injury; and that he was guilty of contributory negligence.' Motion denied, to which defendant excepted. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant excepted. The opinion states the case. The danger that caused plaintiff’s injury was so obvious that,…
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
The plaintiff, a youth nearly sixteen years of age, was injured while employed by the defendant and operating a power driven ironing machine usually called a mangle. Briefly described, the working parts of this machine consisted of a steam-heated, iron cylinder, about five feet long and two feet in diameter, which revolved slowly toward the operator. Just in front of this cylinder and somewhat above its center, was an iron roll about four inches in diameter and of the same length as the cylinder, which revolved slowly from the operator. The surface of this roll was not in contact with that of…
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