Hennessy v. Ginsberg
North Dakota Supreme Court
Action for personal injuries in Grand Forks County, Cole, J. From a judgment entered upon a directed verdict and an order denying a new trial, tbe plaintiff appeals. A servant who is injured while obeying a direct command of hÍ3 master does not assume the risk of such injury, nor is he guilty of contributory negligence in obeying the command.
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Action for personal injuries in Grand Forks County, Cole, J. From a judgment entered upon a directed verdict and an order denying a new trial, tbe plaintiff appeals. A servant who is injured while obeying a direct command of hÍ3 master does not assume the risk of such injury, nor is he guilty of contributory negligence in obeying the command. Mellette v. Indianapolis Northern Tract Co. 86 N. E. 433; Hagerty v. Evans, 87 Minn. 435, 92 N. W. 399; Yan Duzen Gas & Gasoline Engine Co. v. Sclielies, 61 Ohio St. 298, 55 N. E. 998; Illinois Steel Co. v. Sehymanowski, 162 111. 447, 44 N. E. 876;…
1Per curiam
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by the plaintiff while in the employ, and by reason of the alleged negligence, of the defendants.
The complaint alleges that the defendants are partners engaged in the business of collecting and distributing scrap iron in the city of Grand Forks in this state; that the plaintiff was employed.by the defendants as a laborer at their place of business, and that his duties consisted in helping to unload ears and to move and remove scrap iron; that on or about October 8, 1917, and for some time prior thereto,…
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- Shanny v. Androscoggin MillsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1876
- Lee v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
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