Laidley v. Wm. Musser Lumber & Manufacturing Co.

Citations

• 45 Wash. 239
• 88 P. 124
• 1907 Wash. LEXIS 449

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant — -Injury to Servant — Contributory Negligence — -Evidence—Sufficiency. There can be no recovery in an action for personal injuries sustained by an experienced sawyer, on the ground of contributory negligence, where it appears that he attempted to pull a piece of lumber out of a clogged up chute and gave it a jerk while in such a position that, when it suddenly gave way, his arm came in contact with a saw which was in motion.</p>