Strafford v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the circuit court in favor of appellee for $10,000 for personal injuries. Appellee is a minor, and was employed by appellant to work in its steel mill or manufacturing establishment about the middle of May, 1906. On the 25th day of October, 1906, while feeding angle-irons into the “straightening machine,” he received injuries that resulted in the loss of his left arm and one finger of the right hand. At the time of said injury appellee was thirteen years, eleven months and eight days old. The first two counts of…