Obenchain v. Harris & Cole Bros.

The defendants are the proprietors of a factory in which they use various kinds of wood working machinery. The plaintiff was employed in one of their shops, and after he had served them about -six days was injured in the manner hereinafter indicated.

The evidence on his part tends to show that at the time of the accident he was thirty-nine years of age, and prior to taking up this employment had been engaged in. various lines of work. He had seen some service as a farmer, as a carpenter, as a motorman on the street cars, and as operator of an interlocking switch. He had also on former…