Cunningham v. Frey

Citations

• 225 Pa. 456
• 74 A. 345
• 1909 Pa. LEXIS 684

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Elevator.</p> <p>In an action by an employee against his employer to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as the result of the fall of an elevator, a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff will be upheld where the evidence tends to show that the elevator was old, wabbled, was loose in its bearings, that its safety clamps or clutches failed to work, and that the plaintiff was not guilty of interfering with the cable or rope, so as to cause the fall.</p>