Burleson v. Morrisville Lumber & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case for negligence. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the March Term, 1912, Franklin County, Butler, J., presiding. 'Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the case. Plaintiff’s voluntary intoxication and his admitted conduct severally amounted to contributory negligence. Cassidy' v. Stockbridge, 21 Vt. 391; Thompson on Negligence, Par. 96 and 340; Strand v., Chicago II. Co., 67 Mich. 380; 34 N. W. Rep. 712; Roberts Vt.
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Case for negligence. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the March Term, 1912, Franklin County, Butler, J., presiding. 'Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the case. Plaintiff’s voluntary intoxication and his admitted conduct severally amounted to contributory negligence. Cassidy' v. Stockbridge, 21 Vt. 391; Thompson on Negligence, Par. 96 and 340; Strand v., Chicago II. Co., 67 Mich. 380; 34 N. W. Rep. 712; Roberts Vt. Digest, page 1948, Plac. 28 and cases there cited; Woods v. Tipton County, 128 Ind. 289, 27 N. E. Rep. 611; Illinois C. B.…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
Defendant was the owner and operator of a water mill, and was engaged in getting logs and manufacturing them into lumber. One C. L. Gates was the vice-president and manager of the company. Under him one Sherman Farman was foreman at the mill and had supervision and charge of the other men at work there. The general manager hired all the employees, including the plaintiff, and paid them for their services. During the winter of 1910 and spring of 1911, — the plaintiff was injured May 26, 1911,' — the general manager went to the mill several times each week, but occasionally two or three days…
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