Masonite Corporation v. Scruggs
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, J.
Scruggs brought an action at law against Masonite Corporation to recover money damage for personal injuries allegedly suffered by Scruggs as a result of the failure of Masonite to fulfill its duty to Scruggs as an employee as hereinafter set out in the declaration. He recovered a judgment for three thousand dollars and Masonite appeals.
The main contention of appellant on this appeal is that the proof shows no liability against it and that its request for a peremptory instruction should have been granted by the trial court. We will deal only with that question.-
The declaration alleged that…
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- Pinkley v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
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