Chandler v. Kansas City Missouri Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.— Eon. E. P. Gates, Judge. (1) A master is not bound to furnish an absolutely safe place for his servant to work, but only to exercise reasonable care to do so. He is, therefore, not an insurer of his servant against defects in the place where he works, nor liable as such, but is only liable, it being in safe condition in the first place, for negligently permitting it to become defective, or negligently failing to repair it.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.— Eon. E. P. Gates, Judge. (1) A master is not bound to furnish an absolutely safe place for his servant to work, but only to exercise reasonable care to do so. He is, therefore, not an insurer of his servant against defects in the place where he works, nor liable as such, but is only liable, it being in safe condition in the first place, for negligently permitting it to become defective, or negligently failing to repair it. Krampe v. Brewing Co., 59 Mo. App. 277; Devlin v. Railroad, 87 Mo. 545; Higgins v. Railroad, 43 Mo. App. .547; Gutridge v. Railroad, 105…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
Action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the service of. defendant and which plaintiff alleges were the result of defendant’s negligence.
Defendant is a manufacturer of illuminating gas, haying several factories in Kansas City near the intersection of Front and Harrison streets, one of which is on the south side of Front street and another one on the north side. There is an ashpit in the basement of the latter, into which cinders and ashes are deposited and thence removed in 'a car up an incline to a point about thirty-five feet east of the factory, from which…
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- Fuchs v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
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- McCray v. Missouri-Kansas & Texas RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
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