Quaid v. Cornwall & Bro.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 7 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEEPEESON COMMON PLEAS COURT. 1. The Code requires judgment to be entered pursuant to the general verdict, unless a special finding is inconsistent with it. (Sec. 328.) 2. By the general verdict for $500 in favor of appellant, the jury found that she did not contribute to her injury by her own carelessness or negligence.
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Case 7 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL FROM JEEPEESON COMMON PLEAS COURT. 1. The Code requires judgment to be entered pursuant to the general verdict, unless a special finding is inconsistent with it. (Sec. 328.) 2. By the general verdict for $500 in favor of appellant, the jury found that she did not contribute to her injury by her own carelessness or negligence. (Johnson v. Louisville R. Co., 10 Bush, 231.) 3. The point in issue in this appeal is, whether the special findings conflicted with the general verdict in favor of appellant. Bijur & Davie argued — ■ 1. The action of a court, whether…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE PRY OB
delivered the opinion oe the court.
The appellees being the owners of a candle and soap factory in the city of Louisville, the appellant, one of the employees, while engaged at work, and using some part of the machinery necessary to the discharge of her duty, was seriously injured by reason of some defect in the machinery, resulting in the loss of one of her eyes. This action was instituted by her to recover damages, alleging negligence on the part of the appellees in requiring her to work machinery that was defective and insufficient for the purposes for which it was used.
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