Bone v. Capital Welding Supply Co.

George Rose Smith, Justice.

In 1962 the appellant, then seventeen years old, suffered, the loss of his right index finger while operating a welding machine at Mountain Home. He brought this action against the appellee, Capital Welding Supply Company, upon the theory that the company had negligently failed to repair a defect in the welding machine, with the result that the plaintiff was injured. The plaintiff was the only witness who testified at the trial. At the conclusion of that testimony and before the plaintiff had rested his case the trial court directed a verdict for the defendant, on…