Duffy v. Sable Iron Works
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 134, Oct. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1902, No. 633, on verdict for plaintiff in case of James Duffy and Catherine Duffy his wife v. Sable Iron Works, Zug & Co., Limited. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s son. Before Brown, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,000. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Thompson,
The accident which occasioned the present action for damages for the death of appellees’ son, some five or six years of age, was caused by the' child falling into a vat constructed by the appellant in proximity to Thirteenth street in the city of Pittsburg and used by it in connection with its iron mill. It was located about eleven feet distant from the line of the street in question and was eleven feet in length and nearly eight feet in width and was sunk into the ground about twelve inches. The kettle annexed to it was used to melt tar and grease which ran…
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