Allison Mfg. Co. v. McCormick
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 4 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 423 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 442 December Term 1884, C. P. No. 4. On November 29,1884, an action in case for negligence was begun by Mary McCormick against the Allison Manufacturing Company.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 4 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 423 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 442 December Term 1884, C. P. No. 4. On November 29,1884, an action in case for negligence was begun by Mary McCormick against the Allison Manufacturing Company. The plaintiff was the widow of Michael McCormick and the mother of his minor children. ' The defendant company was operating a car-works and tube-mill at Thirty-second and Chestnut, Philadelphia, and at the time of the injury complained of, Michael McCormick was in their employ. At the trial, on February 7, 1887, it…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Williams :
The plaintiff below brought suit to recover damages for the loss of her husband, who was killed while in the service of the defendant company. Her case is a sad one, but her right to recover must rest un a legal liability of the employer or her-action must fail.
The evidence shows that the Allison Manufacturing Company is largely engaged in the manufacture of cars, and of tubing, in the city of Philadelphia, employing a large number of men. On the day of the accident a large wooden tank, some twelve feet in height by ten feet in diameter, used for storing water,…
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