Eades v. American Cast-Iron Pipe Co.

Joseph Eades sues "the American Cast-Iron Pipe Company to recover, damages for the death by drowning of his six year old son.

The complaint as amended contained six counts. There were 81 grounds of demurrer filed to each. The demurrers were sustained by the court to each count. The plaintiff declined to plead further, took a nonsuit, judgment was rendered thereon by the court, and from it this appeal is prosecuted.

Plaintiff’s son, John Milton Eades, was drowned while playing in or near an artificial pool or pit of water on land of defendant, formed by defendant mining or excavating chert, into…