Reynolds v. American Foundry & MacHine Co.

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment entered on a $5000 verdict for injuries to plaintiff’s hand, allegedly caused when a defective chain belonging to defendant broke. The judgment is affirmed, with costs on appeal to plaintiff.

Defendant claims it had no duty to inspect the chain since it was purchased from a reliable manufacturer, and assails the giving of certain instructions and failure to give others. We consider these contentions untenable for reasons stated hereinafter.

In 1937, in changing its furnace, defendant bought a large transformer containing a 6-ton core. One Silver…