Worsham Brothers v. Worley

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Logan

Affirming.

This action was instituted for J. M. Worley, who was 17 years of age at the time of the injury complained of; He was employed by the appellant as a laborer in the construction of a Baptist Church in Williamsburg. The appellee was directed by some one superior in authority to him to go under some timbers on a scaffold in the basement of the building, and to knock out some supports or props which were holding up other heavy timbers. These props rested on a plank, and the weight above had caused the plank to sag. When he knocked out the props, the…