Holz v. H. J. Heinz Co.

Citations

• 247 Pa. 259
• 93 A. 335
• 1915 Pa. LEXIS 818

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Master and servant — Vice principal — Act of superintendence — Case for jury — Act of June 10,1907, P. L. BBS.</p> <p>In an action by an employee against a can manufacturing company to recover damages for personal injuries, the case is for the jury and a verdict for the plaintiff will be sustained where it appeared that at the time of the accident plaintiff was trying to remedy a defect in a machine when the foreman, who was not engaged in the manual work of repairing it, but was merely directing the movements of the plaintiff, inadvertently stepped on the treadle which set the machine in motion, causing the injuries complained of.</p>