Munden v. East St. Louis Light & Power Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the city court of East St. Louis rendered against appellant for the sum of $1,000 for personal injury suffered by appellee.

The declaration charged that appellant so carelessly, negligently and improperly managed, operated and used a certain electric driven wringer, attached to a washing machine, that appellee, while using due care and diligence for her safety, caught her hand in said wringer and injured the same.

Plea of general issue was filed and, upon trial before a jury, a verdict was rendered in the sum of $1,250, and, upon motion for a new trial, the…