John v. Cascade Lumber & Shingle Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Black, J., entered March 6, 1908, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, in an action for injuries sustained by an off-bearer in a sawmill.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Action by James I. St. John, a minor, by his guardian, against Cascade Lumber & Shingle Company, a corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, the defendant appeals.
The appellant, respondent’s employer, owned and oper*194ated a sawmill, equipped with a band saw, log carriage, systems of live rollers, and other machinery. The saw and carriage were under the control of appellant’s head sawyer, who directed their movements. The live rollers, parallel to the carriage-way, were immediately to the rear of the saw and operated by ’ respondent as…
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