Cook v. United States Smelting Co.

Tbe plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by bim by tbe negligence of the defendant. It was alleged in tbe' complaint: That tbe defendant was engaged in tbe business of smelting ores, and in connection with its smelter it maintained and operated electric motors and cars upon and over a trestle and platform erected in one of its buildings ; that tbe plaintiff, a boy sixteen years of age, was in its employ and was required to couple and uncouple cars and open and close switches; that it was tbe duty of tbe defendant to inclose tbe…