Verdelli v. Gray's Harbor Commercial Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. John Hunt, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant in its box factory, and on October 5, 1893, was operating a planing machine, called a pony planer. While so engaged his hand was caught in the knives of the machine and was so injured that it had to be and was amputated. He brought this action to recover damages for his injuries and obtained a verdict for seven thousand five hundred dollars, on which judgment was entered. Upon motion for new trial the judgment was reduced to five'thousand dollars, and the motion denied. From the judgment as modified and the order refusing a new trial the…
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