Maher v. Ferracute Machine Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Minturn, J.

At the trial in the circuit the court directed a verdict for the defendant, and the only question presented to us is whether upon the following state of facts a question of fact and not a question of law was presented.

*576The plaintiff, a machinist of experience, was employed by defendant company at his trade in defendant’s shop at Bridge-ton, where it conducted the business of manufacturing presses and sheet metal tools. While thus engaged the plaintiff was injured by the centre hole of a reamer abruptly leaving the centre point of the machine,…