Lamson v. American Axe & Tool Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort, under the employers’ liability act, St. 1887, c. 270, for personal injuries occasioned to the plaintiff while in the defendant’s employ. Trial in the Superior Court, before Lawton, J., who directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, C. J.
This is an action for personal injuries caused by the fall of a hatchet from a rack in front of which it was the *145plaintiff’s business to work at painting hatchets, and upon which the hatchets were to be placed to dry when painted. The plaintiff had been in the defendant’s employment for many years. About a year before the accident new racks had been substituted for those previously in use, and it may be assumed that they were less safe and were not proper, but were dangerous on account of the liability of the hatchets to fall from the pegs upon the plaintiff when the racks were jarred by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Leary v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Haley v. CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Lewis v. New York & New England RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Wescott v. New York & New England RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Carrigan v. Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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3Cited by15 opinions
- St. Louis Cordage Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
- Hietala v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Hofnauer v. R. H. White Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Wood v. DanasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Union Pac. R. v. MaroneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1917
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