Russ v. . Harper
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Peebles, J., at April Term, 1911, of New Haw-OVER. Civil action to recover damages for physical injury caused by alleged negligence of defendant.
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Appeal from Peebles, J., at April Term, 1911, of New Haw-OVER. Civil action to recover damages for physical injury caused by alleged negligence of defendant. There wás evidence on the part of plaintiff tending to show that on 2 February, 1909, plaintiff, an employee of defendant, doing business as the Wil'mington Steam Laundry, was injured by the negligence of defendant in failing to provide a safe place or appliance for doing her work and in failing to give same proper supervision. There was also testimony for plaintiff tending to show that the conditions contained in the paper-writing set…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J., dissents; WALKER, J., concurs in the dissenting opinion. Action to recover damages for physical injury caused by alleged negligence of defendant. There was evidence on the part of plaintiff tending to show that on 2 February, 1909, plaintiff, an employee of defendant, doing business as the Wilmington Steam Laundry, was injured by the negligence of defendant in failing to provide a safe place or appliance for doing her work and in failing to give same proper supervision. There was also testimony for plaintiff tending to show that the conditions contained in the paper-writing set up…
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