Hollenden Hotel Co. v. Sandrowitz

Citations

• 27 Ohio C.C. Dec. 598
• 16 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 577
• 1907 Ohio Misc. LEXIS 408

Syllabus

<p>ELEVATORS — MASTER AND SERVANT.</p> <p>Marvin,) Winch and Henry, JJ.</p> <p>1. Failure to Inspect Elevators not Per Se Negligence.</p> <p>Failure of an employer to inspect an elevator so as to ascertain its condition and safety is not per se a ground of recovery.</p> <p>2. Duty of Servant to Examine Elevator Before Using.</p> <p>The duty of a servant to use ordinary care for his own safety, requires of him more than a passing glance to discover whether or not the appliance he is using is defective.</p> <p>[Syllabus by the court.]</p>