Warren Vehicle Stock Co. v. Siggs
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Bradley Circuit Court; Henry W. Wells, Judge; Before an employee is exempted from the risk incident to a dangerous work on the ground that it was undertaken under the- immediate command of his superior, or fro-m contributory negligence under the circumstances in attempting such work, it is necessary (1) that the danger be latent, or exist in consequence of some altered condition of the service caused by the negligence of the master; and (2) the circumstances must…
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Appeal from Bradley Circuit Court; Henry W. Wells, Judge; Before an employee is exempted from the risk incident to a dangerous work on the ground that it was undertaken under the- immediate command of his superior, or fro-m contributory negligence under the circumstances in attempting such work, it is necessary (1) that the danger be latent, or exist in consequence of some altered condition of the service caused by the negligence of the master; and (2) the circumstances must be such that the command may be regarded as carrying an implied assurance that it is safe for the employee to obey it.…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauEnthal, J.
The plaintiff, Joe Siggs, instituted this suit against the defendant, the Warren Vehicle Stock Company, to recover damages in the sum of $2,500 for a personal injury which he alleged was received by him through the negligence of the defendant, while he was in its employ. The evidence tended to establish the following facts:
The defendant owns and operates a sawmill plant; and on January 6, 1907, it employed the plaintiff to perform various duties about the plant, and for five or six days the plaintiff worked as second off-bearer at the saw, and for three or four days prior to the day of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. SpottsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Fones v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882
- Emma Cotton Seed Oil Co. v. HaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
- Western Coal & Mining Co. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- St, Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TouheySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
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- Michigan-Arkansas Lumber Co. v. BullingtonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Fourche River Valley & Indian Territory Railway Co. v. TippettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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