Zap v. Newport Mining Co.

It is the claim of the plaintiff that while he was employed by defendant as a trammer, in. March, 1912, a quantity of earth and ore fell upon him, some of it entering into and irritating his eyes. As a result they became infected; the vision of one of them is greatly impaired; and a chronic inflammation of the eyelids (trachoma) exists. He sued for damages for his alleged injuries, and when, upon the trial of his case, the plaintiff had rested, the court, *438upon the motion of defendant’s counsel, directed a verdict for defendant, upon which judgment' was rendered. In directing the verdict, the…