Lynch v. Ninemire Packing Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Chehalis county, Irwin, J., entered March 28, 1910, granting a nonsuit in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee in a packing house through the explosion of a vat.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Action by John Lynch against Ninemire Packing Company, a corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries. From a nonsuit and order of dismissal, the plaintiff has appealed.
Appellant contends the trial judge erred in sustaining respondent’s motion for a nonsuit. The evidence shows the following facts: Respondent was operating a wholesale meat and packing establishment in Aberdeen, and had installed in its plant a large vat for rendering tallow. In the vat were two openings, one above for receiving the materials, and one below for discharging the same after rendering. The lower opening…
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