Scanlan v. George G. Page Box Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions of tort, the first for personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in, the employ of the defendant at its box factory and caused by his hand being cut off by a circular saw as he was freeing his coat which had become caught on something as he was passing through a passageway beside which the saw was. The second action was by the father of the plaintiff in the first for loss of services and for expenses caused by the son’s injury.
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Two actions of tort, the first for personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in, the employ of the defendant at its box factory and caused by his hand being cut off by a circular saw as he was freeing his coat which had become caught on something as he was passing through a passageway beside which the saw was. The second action was by the father of the plaintiff in the first for loss of services and for expenses caused by the son’s injury. Writs dated August 13, 1907. The cases were tried together before White, J. There was evidence tending to prove the following facts; There was a…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
These two actions were tried and argued together. The first is by a minor for the loss of his left hand while in the defendant’s employ, and the second is by his father for loss of services. We shall speak of the minor as the plaintiff. A verdict was ordered for the defendant in each case and the cases were thereupon reported to the full court. If the ruling was right judgment's to be entered on the verdicts. If wrong, judgment is to be entered for the plaintiff in the sum of $2,000 and for the father in the sum of $500.
We think that the ruling was right. The plaintiff assumed the obvious…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCafferty v. Lewando's French Dyeing & Cleansing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Simoneau v. Rice & HutchinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Wosbigian v. Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
- Flynn v. Prince, Collins & Marston Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
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- Cunningham v. Blake & Knowles Steam Pump WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911