Mabe Ex Rel. Mabe v. Gille Manufacturing Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff is a married woman, and at the time of the alleged injury, was eighteen years of age. Defendant is a corporation engaged in the manufacture of tin cans and allied products, with its plant located at Kansas City, Missouri.

Plaintiff entered the employ of defendant about three or four days, or a week, prior to the occurrence of the alleged injury, and was put to work packing cans, that is to say, putting them in boxes or similar duties in respect to the cans. On the morning of February 13, 1922, she was taken off the work at which…