Crusselle v. Pugh
Supreme Court of Georgia
Non-suit. Charge of Court. Master and Servant. Damages. Before Judge Clark. City Court of Atlanta. December Term, 1880. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Speer, Justice.
Pugh sued Crusselle in the city court of Atlanta for damages to the amount of three thousand dollars. He alleged that in April, 1871, he was employed by Crusselle in the capacity of a “ striker ” for one Gatewood, a blaster-, who was also in the employment of Crusselle. That on 19th of April, 1871, by reason of the careless and unskillful manner in which said blaster prepared the drill, the charge of powder exploded prematurely, by reason of which the eyes of the petitioner were so injured as to cause him great pain, and finally to deprive him of his eyesight. He further…
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