Siebert v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff while working at defendant’s factory as a tobacco packer.

Plaintiff recovered judgment for $3000, and defendant appeals.

Plaintiff injured one of her fingers while handling tobacco boxes, by having her finger come in contact with a splinter on the inside of one of the boxes. The negligence counted upon in the’ petition was: (a) Negligent failure to furnish plaintiff a reasonably safe box; (b) failure to. exercise ordinary care to inspect; (c) failure to remove the splinter from the box; and (d)…