Nairn v. National Biscuit Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Cyrus Crane, Special Judge. (1) The court erred upon the trial in refusing to sustain the demurrer of defendant to plaintiff’s evidence, and also upon the conclusion of the whole evidence. (2) The court erred in instructing the jury. Filed argument.
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
The plaintiff, a minor, brought this action to recover damages for an injury he received while in defendant’s employ. The plaintiff, about fifteen years of age, was employed by defendant in its business, a part of which was the manufacture of candy. He was injured while engaged at work on a certain part of the machinery used in the business. The description of the machinery given by one of defendant’s foreman substantially was as follows: There was a table about twenty feet long, in the center of which were two rollers, one on top of the other; one of these rollers was located on the under…
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