Di Marcho v. Builders Iron Foundry
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Trespass on the Case for negligence causing personal injury to the plaintiff. On demurrer to the declaration.
1Opinion of the Court
Since a corporation can only act through its servants and agents, we think the allegation in the declaration that the corporation threw or caused to be thrown a box, etc., equivalent to an allegation that the corporation did the act by its servantsand agents.
The allegation that the plaintiff at the time of receiving the injuries complained of, was and had been for a long time prior thereto employed by the defendant corporation in and about its grounds, buildings and machinery, to assist in the work of carrying on its foundry business, and that at the time of receiving such injuries he was…
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- Kelly v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1907
- Fortin v. Manville Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1904
- Miller v. CoffinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1895
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