Case ID: ohio-law-abs_2/html/0438-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "JONES, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 418
    No. 18268
    Marie DeGroodt, Executrix, v. Rad Skrbina, Admr., etc
    Error to the Court of Appeals of Mahoning County.
    829. NEGLIGENCE — Contractor leaving an unsecured wagon in street, he was improving, liable for injury to child playing therewith.
    480. EVIDENCE. Money offered by a defendant to a witness, competent evidence in chief, for plaintiff.
   JONES, J.

1. For the purpose of preventing travel upon a newly constructed pavement, a contractor erected a barricade on the street, consisting in part of a two horse dump wagon which was permitted to be unsecured in a vicinity where children were accustomed to play therewith. This, together with the danger that might result to the children therefrom, was brought to the knowledge of such contractor. A child under six years of age was injured by the dump wagon so placed; and if, under the circumstances, reasonable care was not exercised by the contractor in leaving the dump wagon in a secure condition, thereby causing the death of such child, the contractor becomes liable.

2. An offer of money, made by a defendant to a witness for the purpose of influencing her attitude as such, is competent testimony against the defendant, and may be introduced bv the plaintiff as a part of his case.

Judgment affirmed.

Matthias, Day and Allen, JJ., concur.