Plantiff Loses Big
Damage Case in Court
The case of D.M. Clark against the Shuford Mill Company, an
action for $10,000 for the alleged breaking of his leg, was won by the
defendant in Catawba superior court this week.
Mr. Clark contended that as night watchman at the Shuford
mill he stumbled into a hole on the platform and broke his leg. It was shown by
the defense that he had a diseased leg which had been broken once before and
that he had wanted it amputated. The limb was not sound and merely walking on
it, the defense contended, was enough to sever it. The leg was amputated. The
jury decided that the defendant was in nowise responsible for the affair and
awarded a verdict accordingly.
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