The Chico

Citations

• 140 F. 568
• 1905 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98

Syllabus

<p>1. Master and Servant — Appliances—Measure oe Care Required.</p> <p>A master’s duty to his servant, with respect to machinery or appliances, is sufficiently discharged by providing those that are .reasonably sáfe and fit ;• and an appliance is reasonably safe and fit when it can be used by the servant in the course of his employment, without danger to himself, by exercising ordinary care.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases, in point, see vol. 34, Cent. Dig. Master and Servant, §§• 173, 203.]</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>The owner of a vessel is not negligent in furnishing for the use of seamen a winch in which the cogwheels are not protected so as to prevent-the operator’s fingers from being caught, where it can be safely used by the exercise of reasonable care.</p> <p>3. Seamen — Injury in Course oe Employment — Liability oe Vessel eob Cost</p> <p>oe Cure.</p> <p>A seaman, injured in operating a winch in the course of duty, although through his own negligence, is entitled to recover from the owners of the vessel the amount expended for medical and hospital expenses.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For eases in point, see vol. 43, Cent. Dig. Seamen, §§ 39-42.]</p>