Beaver v. Mason, Ehrman & Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: David R. Parker, Judge. This is an action by M. C. Beaver, administrator of the estate of Don Beaver, deceased, against Mason, Ehrman & Company, a corporation, to recover damages for injuries resulting in the death of plaintiff’s intestate. From a verdict and judgment in the sum of $7,500, for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are disclosed in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey
The defendant is a corporation doing a wholesale grocery business in the City of Portland. Its place of *38business was a seven-story building, and it employed a large number of persons in and about said building in carrying on its business. Don Beaver, a boy, was in tbe employ of tbe plaintiff on December 14, 1912, as a messenger boy, and was killed in one of the elevators of that building on that day. At tbe time of bis death be was 17 years, 2 months and 4 days old. Tbe plaintiff, bis father, was appointed administrator of bis estate, and brought this action for damages. Tbe defendant used…
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