Bowen, Jewell & Co. v. Adams

This is an action by Anna Drucilla Adams against Bowen-Jewell Company, to recover damages for the negligent killing of the plaintiff’s minor daughter, who at the time of her death was an employee of defendants. The material parts of the petition relied on as showing that the death of plaintiff’s daughter was occasioned by the defendants’ negligence may be briefly summarized as follows: The defendants operated a bag factory, and the plaintiff’s daughter, aged sixteen, in good health and of average intelligence, was employed in the printing and press room of defendant’s factory. Tn this room…