Smith v. McEachin

The appellant, while engaged in the performance of his duties as an employee of the appellees, suffered an injury which caused the loss of an eye. He brought suit to recover damages alleging that his employers were negligent in failing to provide him reasonably safe instrumentalities with which to perform his labor.

Appellees answered denying negligence and pleading assumed risk and contributory negligence as a bar to recovery. At the conclusion of the testimony, on motion of the appellees, the jury returned a verdict at the direction of the court. Judgment was entered in accordance with the…