Casterton v. American Blower Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Case by Arthur Casterton against the American Blower Company for personal injuries. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The defendant owned a manufacturing plant, and the plaintiff was in its employ. It had an elevator, which was used for the handling of freight. It was about 70 feet from the place where plaintiff worked. The elevator consisted of'an open platform, about 6 feet square, having two side pieces connected by a cross-beam across the top, to which beam the lifting cable was attached. This cable extended to the roof of the building, where it ran over two pulleys, and then descended to a winding drum “in the machinery ” which governed the *408raising and lowering of the elevator. The machinery consisted…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Redmond v. Delta Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1893
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