180 Pa. 472 | Pa. | 1897
Opinion by
The plaintiff rests her case upon the act of May 11, 1893, which declares that, “ it shall be the duty of the party or parties having charge of the construction of any new building hereafter erected in this commonwealth to have the joists or girders of each floor above the third story covered with rough scaffold boards or other suitable material, as the building progresses, so as to sufficiently protect the workmen either from falling through such joists or girders, or to protect the workmen or others who may be under or below such floor from falling bricks, tools, mortar or other substance whereby accidents happen, injuries occur and life and limb are endangered.” In the second section of the act it is provided that for any violation of it “ a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for each floor of joists or girders left uncovered shall be imposed, to be collected as fines and penalties are usually collected.” It does not expressly give a right of action for an injury attribut
The specifications of error are overruled and the judgment is affirmed.