Holmberg v. Jacobs
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Thomas J. Cleeton, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is an action by Eva Holmberg against Fred A. Jacobs. Tbe plaintiff was in tbe service of tbe defendant as a cook from July 11 to 13, 1913. Sbe says be furnished a gas stove to be used in her employment.
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From Multnomah: Thomas J. Cleeton, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is an action by Eva Holmberg against Fred A. Jacobs. Tbe plaintiff was in tbe service of tbe defendant as a cook from July 11 to 13, 1913. Sbe says be furnished a gas stove to be used in her employment. Sbe then alleges: “That this defendant carelessly and negligently allowed tbe said stove to become in a defective, dilapidated and dangerous condition, and tbe burners, flues and gas-pipes in tbe said stove to become so burned, rusted and corroded that gas would escape and accumulate in tbe said stove, making tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
The sole question presented for our consideration is whether the court erred in refusing the motion for a nonsuit. The only evidence about how the accident happened is that of the plaintiff herself. She testifies that she began her work for the defendant on July 11th. She says:
“I got there in the morning and prepared one meal, luncheon, discovered the stove, what is in a bad condition, didn’t do the work, didn’t cook or bake. After the meal was over, goes to Mrs. Jacobs, tells her, ‘There is something the matter with the stove; it do not work satisfactory’; and she says to me, ‘I have sent…
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