Alexander v. R. A. Sherman's Sons Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligent conduct of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in New London County and tried to the jury before Shumway, J.; verdict and judgment for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff from the refusal of the trial court to set aside the verdict as against the evidence, and also for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The plaintiff sues to recover for the loss of one of his eyes which, as he claims, was destroyed by a piece of stone thrown from a blast which was negligently set off by the defendant’s servants. His complaint alleges, in substance, that at the time of his injury the defendant was engaged in constructing, upon land of the Stonington Building Company of Stonington, an addition to the mill of the American Velvet Company; that while so engaged and while preparing the foundation for such addition, in blasting out rocks and stones therein by the use of dynamite, gunpowder and other explosives, it…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Powell v. Construction Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1890
- Norwalk Gaslight Co. v. Borough of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Humpton v. P. F. Unterkircher & SonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Lawrence v. ShipmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1873
- Wilmot v. McPaddenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1905
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- Spring v. ConstantinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Thompson v. TwissSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
- Darling v. Burrone Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Tianti v. William Raveis Real Estate, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Worth v. DunnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
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