Jackson v. Old Dominion Mining Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry L. Bright, Judge. (1) The master is not obliged to furnish the safest and best appliances or to do the work in any particular manner. He is not an insurer. Sutherland v. Lumber Co., 130 S. W. 40; Saversnick v. Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, 141 Mo. App. 509; Dickerson v. Jenkins, 128 S. W. 220; Brands v. Car Co., 213 Mo. 699‘; Bundle v. Mfg. Co., 189 Mo. 552; Wendell v. Railroad, 100 Mo.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry L. Bright, Judge. (1) The master is not obliged to furnish the safest and best appliances or to do the work in any particular manner. He is not an insurer. Sutherland v. Lumber Co., 130 S. W. 40; Saversnick v. Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, 141 Mo. App. 509; Dickerson v. Jenkins, 128 S. W. 220; Brands v. Car Co., 213 Mo. 699‘; Bundle v. Mfg. Co., 189 Mo. 552; Wendell v. Railroad, 100 Mo. App. 556; Fulger v. Bothe, 117 Mo. 500; Grover v. Bolt & Nut Co., 153 Mo. 327; Lee v. Gas Co., 91 Mo. App. 612. (2) The plaintiff’s husband knew the exact conditions…
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
Action for damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant in not furnishing sufficient men to help the deceased in his work. Trial by jury, verdict for plaintiff for two thousand dollars, and defend-' ant has appealed.
The evidence shows the defendant to have been engaged in preparing a foundation on which to build a mining jig. This foundation was prepared by building concrete piers, some six feet long*, with a surface ten inches wide at the top and by putting sills across from one pier to another; then a floor was to be laid on top of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Warner v. St. Louis & Meramec River RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Wilkerson v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
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- Levecke v. Curtis & Co. ManufacturingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1917