Wyman & Gordon Co. v. Poole
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Plrror to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio; John M. Killits, Judge. Action at law by Henry Poole against the Wyman & Gordon Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff in error (hereafter called defendant) operated a plant for the manufacture of drop forgings. Defendant in error (hereafter called plaintiff) had charge of the operation of two drop hammers; one a finishing and the other a breakdown hammer. The latter consisted generally of a bed, supporting the lower die, and a hammer, or “ram,” operating vertically and carrying the upper die. The hammer was attached to a board, which was gripped between and raised by two friction rolls in the upper works of the machine. The heavy casting containing the upper works was…
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