Gowns v. Watts Mill

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice StabeER.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiff, a cotton mill hand, while in the employ of the defendant. The action was commenced on May 5, 1923, at which time the plaintiff was an infant and represented by his guardian ad litem, but before the case was brought to trial he reached his majority, and the action was prosecuted in his name. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a card room hand, his duties being to operate several card machines;…