Critchfield v. Aikin

(After stating the foregoing facts.) In view of the insistence of the defendant that the allowance of the amendment of May 12th was error, and that the overruling of his demurrer to the petition as amended was likewise error, we deem it proper to discuss these questions first.

In the light of the law, the original petition specified the duty of the defendant to furnish plaintiff with suitable appliances to carry on the work of running the sawmill, a definite breach of that duty by supplying inferior belting and unsuitable belt-lacing, and consequent injury to plaintiff by such breach of duty.…