Pullman Co. v. Geller
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 7. — ACTION BY JACOB GELLER AGAINST THE PULLMAN COMPANY FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. — Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. M. L. Harbeson, Circuit Judge.
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CASE 7. — ACTION BY JACOB GELLER AGAINST THE PULLMAN COMPANY FOR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. — Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. M. L. Harbeson, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals — POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The motion to instruct the jury to find for the defendant should have been sustained. 2. The verdict was not sustained by sufficient evidence. 3. The damages awarded are excessive and were given under the influence of passion or prejudice. 4. The court erred in giving instructions numbers 1 and 2. (Thomas v. L. & N. Ry. Co., 18 Ky. Law Rep., 164; Kelly v. Shelby…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Settle
Affirming.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Kenton circuit court entered upon a verdict awarding the appellee, Jacob Geller, $900 damages against appellant, the Pullman Company, for personal injuries *74received by him while serving it as a blacksmith in its repair shop in the city of Covington. Appellee’s petition based his right to recover upon the alleged negligence of appellant and its servants, superior in authority to him, in failing to provide him with tongs reasonably safe for use in the work required of him. Prom the record we gather-that…
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