Pennsylvania Co. v. O'Shaughnessy

The appellee seeks a recovery against the appellant for wrongfully causing the death of his intestate, Albert O’Shaughnessy. It is unnecessary to do more than outline the allegations of the complaint respecting the negligence of the appellant, as the single objection urged against it is, that it shows that the intestate was guilty of such contributory negligence as bars a recovery. Shortly stated, the allegations of the complaint concerning the negligence of the appellant are, that it knowingly employed and knowingly kept in its employ an incompetent employee; that this incompetent employee…