Hauser v. . Furniture Co.

The action was to recover damages for physical injuries suffered by plaintiff, a minor, when in the company's factory as an employee, contrary to the provisions of the statute (Pell's Revisal, sec. 1981b), and attributed also to positive negligence on the part of defendant.

On denial of liability and plea of contributory negligence, the jury rendered the following verdict:

1. Was the plaintiff, at the time of his alleged injury, under 13 years of age, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: Yes.

2. Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant, as alleged in the complaint? Answer:…