Royer v. Tinkler
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 46, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Nov. T., 1898, No. 49, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Bessie Royer, by her next friend and father, Nathaniel L. Royer, v. Samuel E. Tinkler. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Endlich, J. At the trial it appeared that in March, 1898, plaintiff was injured while employed in assisting to operate a collar and cuff ironing machine in defendant’s laundry.
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Appeal, No. 46, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Nov. T., 1898, No. 49, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Bessie Royer, by her next friend and father, Nathaniel L. Royer, v. Samuel E. Tinkler. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Endlich, J. At the trial it appeared that in March, 1898, plaintiff was injured while employed in assisting to operate a collar and cuff ironing machine in defendant’s laundry. A description of the machine and the circumstances of the accident appear in the opinion of the Superior Court. The jury returned a verdict…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The plaintiff, being then between thirteen and fourteen years of age, was employed by the defendant to assist in operating a collar and cuff ironing machine. The machine consisted of an iron roll five inches in diameter, with a felt roll twelve inches in diameter above, and another felt roll of the same diameter below the iron roll. Two persons were required to operate the machine, one to pass the collar or cuff'between the iron roll and the upper felt roll, and the other to receive it and return it between the iron roll and the lower felt roll. On the side of the…
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