De Kallands v. Washtenaw Home Telephone Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Washtenaw; Kinne, J. Case by Valentine Gh de Kallands against the Washtenaw Home Telephone Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover for injuries received by him while in the performance of his duties as a lineman in the.employ of defendant in stringing wires for a telephone, which he had been directed to put in by defendant. The declaration contains one count and charges as negligence:(1) The failure to furnish a sufficient number of competent fellow-servants. <(2) The failure to furnish properly covered or insulated copper wire.(3) The failure to furnish suitable and proper hand lines.(4) The failure to furnish suitable reels.
Upon the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case, the…
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