Kentucky Wagon Mfg Co. v. Shake

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

— Reversing.

Appellant, an infant, by bis next friend instituted this action in the court below to recover of it damages for injuries sustained to Ms person by the explosion of an engine cylinder and the breaking of a piston rod, wMcli resulted in Iris confinement in a hospital for five weeks and much physical and mental suftering. He recovered a verdict and judgment for $10.000, and appellant, having been refused a new trial, has appealed.

It was appellee’s contention that the explosion of the cylinder and breaking of the piston rod were caused hy an obvious…