Rost v. F. H. Noble & Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $3,000 upon a verdict returned in the trial of an action alleging the illegal employment by defendant of Joseph Zembrzusld, under the age of sixteen years, who received injuries in the course of his employment resulting in his death.

Defendant operates a factory for the manufacture of jewelry, occupying a five-storv building, in each floor of which is machinery operated by electric power, such as punch presses, drill presses and lathes, also elevators. Plaintiff claims that Zembrzuski was between the age of fourteen and sixteen years when employed by…