Cutler v. Morrison

Citations

• 43 Pa. Super. 55
• 1910 Pa. Super. LEXIS 11

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Roofing—Fall of bucket of pitch — Evidence.</p> <p>1. In an action to recover damages for personal injuries to a child caused by the fall of a bucket of hot pitch from a roof which was being repaired, the case is for the jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff will be sustained, where it appears that there were two usual methods employed for preventing buckets of pitch from falling in a roofing operation, and that neither method had been used to secure the bucket in question and prevent its fall upon the child.</p> <p>2. In such a case if the fall of the bucket was caused by the fall of the workman who lost his balance while carrying the bucket, the employer of the workman will be responsible if it appears that the accident happened from his negligence in failing to provide a reasonably secure way for his workman to travel.</p>