Victory Sparkler & Specialty Co. v. Francks

The appeal is from a judgment of $22,500, recovered against the appellant for the benefit of .a young girl, who bad contracted phosphorous poisoning while employed in the making of fireworks for the appellant. The company’s pleas were to the effect (1) /that it was an employer engaged in an • extra-hazardous employment within the Maryland Workmen’s Compensation Act, and had secured compensation to its employees by insurance in conformity with the act in an author-, ized assurance carrier; and (2) that the girl was its servant at the time she sustained the injury complained of which arose out…