Hosheit v. Lusk
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Lawrence County Circuit Court. — Eon„ Carr McNatt, Judge. Statement. — By this suit plaintiff sought to recover damages on account of the -loss of four fingers, on his left hand while engaged in operating a ‘ ‘ jointer ’ ’ in the machine shops of the defendants at Springfield, Missouri.
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Appeal from Lawrence County Circuit Court. — Eon„ Carr McNatt, Judge. Statement. — By this suit plaintiff sought to recover damages on account of the -loss of four fingers, on his left hand while engaged in operating a ‘ ‘ jointer ’ ’ in the machine shops of the defendants at Springfield, Missouri. The case was tried in the Lawrence county circuit court, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff for $10,000. On the day the verdict was returned defendants filed a motion for new trial assigning as one of the-grounds that the verdict is excessive and the plaintiff voluntarily remitted $2500 and the…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
STURGIS, J.
The foregoing statement of' the facts and evidence disposes of defendants’ contention that a demurrer should have been sustained to the evidence. There is ample evidence to sustain either *440ground of negligence submitted to the jury in plaintiff’s instructions, to-wit: “First: Whether or not defendants exercised ordinary care to keep said jointer, its knives and table in reasonably safe repair or condition for plaintiff to perform his work thereon; Second : Whether or not defendants exercised. ordinary ■care to furnish braces, or supports or attachments on said jointer to…
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