Grundel v. Union Iron Works

This action was to recover damages from the Union Iron Works for negligently causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, Prank Grundel. The complaint charged that upon the 28th of December, 1893, a certain sailing-vessel named Grade S. was in the possession and under the control of the defendant; that while so under its control the vessel was placed alongside of a wharf belonging to the defendant; that for the purpose of affording a passageway to and from the vessel the defendant on that day extended a gang-plank from the wharf to the vessel; that the gang-plank was negligently,…