Bowman v. Woolworth

Citations

• 220 Pa. 527
• 69 A. 990
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 809

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Contributory negligence — Falling of cellarway door.</p> <p>In an action by an employee against an employer to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the falling of a cellarway door which struck him on the head, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover because of his contributory negligence where it appears from the evidence offered by plaintiff that the doors when opened stood perpendicular upon their hinges which were rusty, without being fastened in any way, that the plaintiff knew of the condition of the doors, that he had seen them every day for three weeks before the accident, and that notwithstanding this knowledge he took a place on the cellar steps beneath the doors when a breeze was blowing, and received in consequence the injuries for which he brought suit.</p>