Hustis v. James A. Banister Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Collins, J.

This writ of error removes a judgment recovered on verdict by a servant against his master (a corporation) for personal injuries resulting from an alleged breach of the master’s duty to use reasonable care for the safety of the servant. Error is assigned upon, exceptions sealed at the trial. It was in proof that the general care of the mechanical equipment of the defendant’s shoe factory in Newark was entrusted to its treasurer, Mr. John W. Denny. Under him was Charles F. Carr, an engineer and machinist, who ran the engine and inspected and…