Taylor v. Carew Manufacturing Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for personal injuries occasioned to the plaintiff while in the defendant’s employ. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Mason, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
The plaintiff recovered only on the first count of his declaration, which alleged negligence on the part of the defendant in failing to guard or fence the elevator well in the basement where the plaintiff was set to work, so that he, while using due care, fell therein and was injured. There was no recovery on the second count, because of the ruling of the presiding judge. This count was for a failure to furnish such safeguards as, under certain circumstances, are provided for by the Pub. Sts. c. 104, § 14.
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