Fulwider v. Trenton Gas, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. — No». G. W. Wanamaker, Judge. (1) It was the duty of defendants to construct guards around the belts and other machinery to protect their employees while operating the same, and their failure to do so rendered them liable for the damages resulting from such neglect and failure. R. S. 1899, sec. 6433; Colliott v. Am. Mfg. Co., 71 Mo. App. 170 ; Blair v. Heibel, 103 Mo. App. 633; Stafford v. Adams, 113 Mo. App. 721; Morgan v. Hinge Mfg.
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Appeal from Grundy Circuit Court. — No». G. W. Wanamaker, Judge. (1) It was the duty of defendants to construct guards around the belts and other machinery to protect their employees while operating the same, and their failure to do so rendered them liable for the damages resulting from such neglect and failure. R. S. 1899, sec. 6433; Colliott v. Am. Mfg. Co., 71 Mo. App. 170 ; Blair v. Heibel, 103 Mo. App. 633; Stafford v. Adams, 113 Mo. App. 721; Morgan v. Hinge Mfg. Co., 120 Mo. App. 590; Millsap v. Beggs, 122 Mo. App. 6; Lore v. Am. Mfg. Co., 160 Mo. 621; Henderson v. Kansas City, 177 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, P. J.
Suing for the wrongful death of their father and putting in their evidence in that behalf, an adverse verdict was coerced by an instruction *588in the nature of a demurrer at the close of their case, and plaintiffs appeal.
The petition counts on two theories. One is that defendant corporation, Fulkerson and Carnes were running and operating an electric light, gas and power plant in the city of Trenton and used in their said business certain dangerous machinery, consisting of engines, belts, drums, shaftings, gearing, etc., which machinery was negligently left unfenced, whereby J. E. Fulwider,…
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