Manchester Manufacturing Co. v. Polk

Polk, a minor, by bis next friend instituted an action against the manufacturing company to recover damages for personal injuries. He alleged that the corporation owned and controlled a cotton factory; that on a named date, while he was an employee and servant of the company and under its direction and control, he was injured in working in defendant’s factory, without fault on his part, by the negligence of defendant, in not furnishing proper machinery, and. because the company, with knowledge thereof, permitted the machinery to get out of repair, and failed, after reasonable notice, to…