Smith v. Graves

The plaintiff below, James E. Craves, was injured when a bulldozer driven by the defendant, Otis Smith, backed into him and pinned him against a tree. The bulldozer was owned by the defendants, Leroy Smith and Ralph Workman, and was being operated by the defendant, Otis Smith. The bulldozer was being used to clear underbrush from the farm of one Algie Cook. Plaintiff G-raves had never operated the. bulldozer but *84was employed by the defendants, Ralph Workman and Leroy Smith, as a helper for Otis Smith.

The plaintiff’s principal duties consisted of assisting in greasing the bulldozer, in making…