Becker v. A.C.L.R. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

Action for damages on account of personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, an employee of the defendant, at a sawmill operated by it, on August 23, 1921, caused as alleged by the negligence and willfulness of the defendant. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $8,750 in favor of the plaintiff, from the judgment entered upon which the defendant appeals.

The circumstances of the injury are thus very fairly and clearly stated by counsel for the respondent:

“On the day of the accident a belt operated by a stationary steam engine…