Williams v. Schehl
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Brooke County. Action by Earl C. Williams against John A. Schehl. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, PRESIDENT
The action is ex delicto for the loss of plaintiff’s hand, due to the alleged negligence of defendant in furnishing him a defective meat grinder and his failure to furnish him a feeder paddle or other implement necessary safely to operate said machine in the course of his employment.
From the verdict and judgment' fob plaintiff for one thousand dollars the defendant by writ of error has brought the case here for review.
*501First, it is complained, that the demurrer to the declaration and each of the two counts thereof should have been sustained. We do not find the declaration…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ashton v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Rhodes v. J. B. B. Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Curme, Dunn & Co. v. RauhIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Louis v. Smith-McCormick Construction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
- Barnett v. Coal & Coke Railway Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Petros v. Superintendent of BuildingsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Hicks v. City of BluefieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
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