Furber v. Kansas City Bolt & Nut Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.— Hon. William B. Teasdale, Judge. (1) Defects apparent on the surface of the bolt were shown- to the jury and the holt was examined by the jury. The only evidence of inspection was that a man looked at the holts before sending them to the threading department. It was the peculiar province of the jury to determine the sufficiency of the inspection of the ' bolt by the defendant.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.— Hon. William B. Teasdale, Judge. (1) Defects apparent on the surface of the bolt were shown- to the jury and the holt was examined by the jury. The only evidence of inspection was that a man looked at the holts before sending them to the threading department. It was the peculiar province of the jury to determine the sufficiency of the inspection of the ' bolt by the defendant. Gutridge v. Railroad, 105 Mo. 520. And to determine from the evidence, and their examination of the holt, whether a reasonably careful inspection of the holt, at some time before it…
1Opinion of the CourtYalliant, J.
Plaintiff, in the service of the defendant, was assisting in placing in position an iron beam when the beam fell and struck him arid'inflicted injury; he sues for $25,000 damages, alleging that, the accident Occurred through defendant’s negligence.
It was an iron beam, called in the record an eye-beam or I-beam, about 18 feet long, weighing several hundred pounds. The object was to fasten it to girders in the roof, so as to have it in position to connect with machinery to be afterwards attached.
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