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Title: Southern Express Company v. J. M. Williamson
Author : Supreme Court of Florida
Release Date : January 04, 1913
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 67 KB

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WHITFIELD, J. -- The declaration alleges that Williamson, the plaintiff, went into the office or station of the express company, the defendant, ""for the purpose of receiving a bag of seed which had been shipped to him and carried by the said defendant; that the defendant * * * negligently, carelessly and recklessly stood up in said office or station, against the counter or desk at which customers or patrons were expected, allowed and invited to deliver and receive parcels and receipt therefor, a heavy casting, which was imminently dangerous to customers and patrons, of said defendant; that plaintiff was then and there requested by the defendant * * * to receipt for the aforesaid bag of seed, and that while he was doing so, the aforesaid casting fell, striking plaintiff's foot"" causing the injury alleged.