Wright v. Burk Hall-Tayloe Paint & Glass Co.

Charles S. Wright instituted this suit in the Circuit Court of Washington County against Burk Hall-Tayloe Paint & Glass Company, Inc., a corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him on account of the alleged negligence of the defendant in failing to furnish him, its employee, a reasonable safe place *682in -which to work and reasonably safe tools, equipment and appliances with which to work.

The defendant, in its answer, denied the material allegations of the declaration, and set up, by way of defense, that it discharged every legal duty owing to the plaintiff; that the…