Nowell v. HARRIS
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, P. J.
On January 1, 1951, Nowell endeavored to remove the chain binder from a stack of lumber. The lumber fell and injured Mm. lie sued Travis Haynes, Jr., doing business as Haynes Lumber Company, and T. H. Harris and G. M. Harris, doing business as Harris Lumber Company. Tbe trial court gave a peremptory instruction for all defendants, and Nowell appeals. The question fox-decision is whether the court committed reversible error in granting the peremptory instruction.
As to Haynes, the declaration charged Mm with negligence, causing the injury to plaintiff, in that (1) Haynes failed to furnish…
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