Buchanan v. Blair

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

The only question presented concerns the applicability of the factory act to the elevator, operated by unguarded machinery, in which the plaintiff was injured. The jury returned the following answers to special questions submitted:

“Q.-17. Were the defendants, at the time of the ac*421cident complained of, operating a grain elevator at the place where said Buchanan was injured? A. Yes.

“Q.-18. If question No. 17 is answered ‘Yes,’ then state whether, in the operation of such elevator said defendants did anything, other than buying, selling, storing,…