Connors-Weyman Steel Co. v. Harless
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Shelby County; Lum Duke, Judge. Suit by Yirgil H. Harless against the Connors-Weyman Steel Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Appellee brought suit against the appellant for the recovery of damages, for personal injuries received while engaged in discharging the duties of his employment in the rolling mill of appellant.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Shelby County; Lum Duke, Judge. Suit by Yirgil H. Harless against the Connors-Weyman Steel Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Appellee brought suit against the appellant for the recovery of damages, for personal injuries received while engaged in discharging the duties of his employment in the rolling mill of appellant. There are numerous counts in the complaint; but those relied upon are based upon alleged defects in the rolls, in that the rolls were negligently lined or adjusted. Some of the counts are based upon a failure of defendant to…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
It is most earnestly insisted by counsel for appellant that, the judgment appealed from should be reversed for the refusal of the court to grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the great weight of the evidence. There was sharp conflict in the evidence for tire respective parties, the defendant insisting that the guide or guard box was not in proper condition, and that,' therefore, the accident was the result of plaintiff’s own negligence; while, on the other hand, the plaintiff contended that the rolls were not properly adjusted, and that the liner upon…
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