Empson Packing Co. v. Vaughn
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Boulder County. Action by appellee, as plaintiff, to recover from appellant, as defendant, damages resulting from the death of her son, caused by the alleged negligence of defendant. Upon the issues joined there was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, from which defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gabbert
Appellant owns and operates a canning factory. For the purpose of cooking its products, it used what is designated as a “ cooker,” known as “ Baker’s process kettle,” a cylindrical apparatus made of iron, in which the vegetables previously canned are placed for the purpose of subjecting them to a sufficient degree of heat to complete the process of canning. This is accomplished by closing the cooker perfectly tight and turning in steam which is supplied from boilers through a pipe connecting them with it. The steam thus confined supplies the required degree of heat. Appellee’s son, a minor,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Heartt v. RhodesIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
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