Cherry v. State

—Judgment reversed on the law and facts, without costs, and claim dismissed. Memorandum: The claimant, Stanley Cherry, a 15-year old boy, was injured while working with five other boys to build a tent platform at the Annsville Youth Camp. While striking a nail with his hammer, it flew out of the wood and struck him. Stanley had hammered nails before he came to the camp and he had been helping to build the tent platform all week. Before starting the work earlier in the week the boys had been given instructions as to the work to be done and the methods to be employed. Immediately before the…