Harbis v. the Cudahy Packing Co.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the employ of defendant. Trial in the circuit court of Jackson county, without a jury, resulted in a judgment on declarations of law and fact in favor of plaintiff, in the sum of $222. Defendant perfected its appeal to the Supreme Court on the ground that a constitutional question was involved, but that court did not so find.and sent the case here by mandate.

Plaintiff received an injury to his right index finger while operating a meat-slicing machine in defendant’s plant in Armourdale, Kansas. He instituted his suit in…