Jones v. National Laundry Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Department No. 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. The plaintiff, Ira A. Jones, describing himself as an able-bodied man aged 40 years, with an expectancy of 28 years, an engineer by vocation, whose services were reasonably worth $80 per month, states that he was employed in that capacity by the National Laundry Company, a corporation, in its steam laundry, and that his duties required him to work in and about the machinery of the…
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From Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Department No. 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. The plaintiff, Ira A. Jones, describing himself as an able-bodied man aged 40 years, with an expectancy of 28 years, an engineer by vocation, whose services were reasonably worth $80 per month, states that he was employed in that capacity by the National Laundry Company, a corporation, in its steam laundry, and that his duties required him to work in and about the machinery of the establishment. He further avers, in substance, that while he was thus engaged the manager and another employee of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
1. At the close of plaintiff’s case the defendant interposed a motion for nonsuit, specifying as grounds therefor that the testimony was insufficient to show any act of negligence on the part of the defendant which resulted in plaintiff’s injury; that the testimony shows that plaintiff was in absolute charge of the machinery, and that his conduct in getting upon the boxes and standing in a position where his clothing was caught, when he had power to close down the machinery, amounted to contributory negligence; further, that all dangers incident to the repair or adjustment of the shaft in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Palmer v. Portland Ry. L. & P. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by2 opinions
- Klein v. PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1923
- White v. East Side Mill Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1917