Legal Opinion

Forsyth v. Central Mfg. Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1899PublishedCited by 15 opinions

FROM HAMILTON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Hamilton County. M. D. Smallman, J., sitting by interchange.

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

The judgment in this case must be reversed for misconduct of the jury.

*498William Morrell, a boy about twelve years of age, while in the employ of the Central Manufacturing Company as an - operative, lost three of his fingers by contact with one of its saws. lie ■sued the company in his own right, by nest friend, for its alleged negligence in causing his injuries, and recovered a judgment for $1,500. His widowed mother, M. J. Forsyth, brought the present action against the company to recover damages resulting to her from the same wrong in the loss of her son’s services and the necessary expense…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bamberger v. Citizens' Street Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Citizens' Street Railway Co. v. BurkeTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Ryan v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Melton v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
  2. Zang v. LeonardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
  3. Lee v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Brier Hill Collieries v. GerntTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Demarcus v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1933

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