McClary v. Knight
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Cabell County. Action by T. A. M'cClary against Louis C. Knight. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
POFFENBARGER, PRESIDENT :
On a demurrer to the evidence, proving injury to the plaintiff in consequence of his having fallen, or been thrown, into a rapidly revolving machine, called a “wringer” or “extractor”, while working in the defendant’s steam laundry, the court rendered a judgment in his favor for the sum of $800.00.
An assignment of error is founded upon the overruling of the general demurrer to the original and amended declara*387tions. The former consists of one count only, charging the defendant with negligence in the giving of a direction and command' to perform the act in the course of…
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