King v. McClure Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 17, Oct. T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1907, No. 316, on verdict for plaintiff in case of E. W. King v. The McClure Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McIlvaine, P. -J.' The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,342. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The plaintiff received his injuries while assisting other work*627men in the employ of the defendant company to put in place a large iron roller, a necessary part of the machinery in a tin plate mill, which had been temporarily removed for purposes of repair. The roller, by means of a crane from which it was suspended, had been swung into a position where all that remained to be done was to place the spindles .at either end of the roller in their bearings or housings. As then suspended from the crane, the roller was immediately over a hole or pit some two or three…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ricks v. FlynnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Casey v. Pennsylvania Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
3Cited by5 opinions
- Feeney v. AbelsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Mingak v. Vesta Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Cunningham v. Wilkes-Barre Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Hurley v. Western Allegheny RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Ready v. Smith & Furbush Machine Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912