Jones v. Pickle

The original action was brought in the court of common pleas by Walter Pickle to recover for personal injuries claimed to have been suffered by him. Pie wasx employed in the construction of a trench adjacent to Bethesda hospital in the city of Cincinnati, and was injured by the banks of the trench caving in. The case has been three times tried in the court of common pleas, the first two juries failing to agree on a verdict, and the last jury returning a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $500, on which verdict judgment has been entered.

In the court of common pleas the defendant, John P.…