Hamilton v. Edwards
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 7, Oct. T., 1913, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1909, No. 3,214, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Ernest Hamilton v. William Nelson Edwards and Godfrey D. Smith, trading as the Racquet Club Garage. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carr, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500. Defendants appealed.
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Appeal, No. 7, Oct. T., 1913, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1909, No. 3,214, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Ernest Hamilton v. William Nelson Edwards and Godfrey D. Smith, trading as the Racquet Club Garage. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carr, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oklady, J.,
The plaintiff was employed as a cement finisher by contractors of the defendants, who were so remodeling two old buildings as to use them as a garage. The *405main part of the work consisting in removing a partition .wall between the old buildings on the first floor and inserting beams and columns to support the superstructure. The entire ground floor was to be resurfaced with cement, and this work was well advanced before this accident happened to the plaintiff, who received his injuries while he was kneeling down trowelling the cement surface on the floor at a point…
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