Hubbard v. Lamford Lbr. Co., Inc.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries based upon negligence. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff has appealed from the consequent judgment.

On August 18,1953, the plaintiff, Leonard Hubbard, was employed as an edgerman in the sawmill of the defendant, Lamford Lumber Co., Inc., a corporation, in Grant County, Oregon. On that day Hubbard was instructed to assist in the repair of a conveyor chute, which ran from the sawmill to a large burner 175 feet distant. The conveyor chute was used to carry waste such as slabs and sawdust from the…