Nalley v. Hartford Carpet Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for an injury from the negligence of the defendants ; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the jury before Andrews, J. Upon the trial the plaintiff introduced evidence to prove, and claimed that she had proved, that the defendants, the owners of the building in which she was employed as a factory operative, had neglected, to sufficiently fasten a door leading into a closet; and that in consequence of such neglect she had fallen into a vault…
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Action for an injury from the negligence of the defendants ; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the jury before Andrews, J. Upon the trial the plaintiff introduced evidence to prove, and claimed that she had proved, that the defendants, the owners of the building in which she was employed as a factory operative, had neglected, to sufficiently fasten a door leading into a closet; and that in consequence of such neglect she had fallen into a vault in the. closet and received the injury complained of. The defendants introduced evidence to prove, and claimed that they…
1Opinion of the CourtLooms, J.
The main issue of fact in this case was whether the defendant was guilty of negligence in not properly fastening a door in one of its mills opening into a water closet, after the floor had been removed for repairs, by reason of which the plaintiff, opening the door, stepped in and fell to the ground and was injured.
The defendant offered evidence to prove that the door had been securely fastened by strap hinges screwed into both the door and the jamb, so that it could not be opened without violence, and that the plaintiff broke it down after great effort, and so received her injurjn The…
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