Brooks v. Smith

This is a suit in which plaintiff claims compensation for injuries received while engaged in papering the room of a dwelling on premises leased by defendant.

There is little if any conflict as to the facts, Plaintiff, who follows the trade of a painter and paper hanger, was employed by defendant to paper one room of a house on premises which were under lease to defendant. The house was situated at the rear of the leased premises in the front of which was located the building in which defendant conducted his trade or occupation of glazier. The house on the rear of the lot was subleased by…