James H. Bridges v. Great Falls

I. The plaintiff claims that his injuries were caused by the defendants negligent failure to provide a proper cable and to maintain a suitable safety device. The defendant contends that there was no evidence on which a jury could find that such injuries were due to its negligence in either respect; that, on the other hand, both the breaking of the cable and the failure of the safety device to function were conclusively shown to have resulted from the plaintiffs own negligent conduct. The denials of defendants motions for the withdrawal of issues, for a nonsuit and for a directed verdict present the usual questions relating to the negligence of the defendant and the care of the plaintiff.