Vinson v. Willingham Cotton Mills
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Macon — Judge Hodges. .January 7, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
The plaintiff in error, a. minor 18 years of age, by next friend, sued her employer, the defendant in error, for injuries .sustained while engaged at the work she was employed to do. .Her petition alleged that she was operating a loom, and, while so employed, was struck in the eye with a shuttle, which was thrown out ■of its place. Her employer was alleged to have been negligent in the following particulars; (1) In failing to provide a shuttle *54guard, an appliance in general .use in cotton mills of similar character; (2) in failing to instruct and warn its employee of the great' danger…
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