Journal & Tribune Co. v. Lones
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM KNOX. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. — -Yon A. Huffaker, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
Appellant, the Journal & Tribune Company, a corporation engaged in the publication of a daily news*210paper, is sued by appellee, a practicing physician and surgeon, for attendance on Fred Smith, an employee of the former, who, while engaged in the line of duty in the pressroom, had his hand crushed. The injury was received at a late hour at night, when all officers, including the general manager and the assistant general manager, were absent from the publishing plant. Gr. W. Denny, the night editor and the highest agent of the company on duty, upon being notified of Smith’s condition, called Dr.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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