Ashcraft v. C. G. Hussey and Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

This action in trespass was instituted by A. J. Ash-craft, a carpenter and contractor, against C. G. Hussey & Company, a division of Copper Range Company, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of defendant while plaintiff was engaged in carpentry work on defendant’s premises. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $10,000.00 in favor of plaintiff. Motions for judgment n. o. v. and for a new trial having been made by defendant and refused by the court en banc, this appeal followed. Defendant assigns as error the refusal of…