Alsaker v. DeGraff Lumber Co.

Magney, Justice.

Verdict for the plaintiff. On defendant’s alternative motion for judgment or a new trial, judgment was granted notwithstanding the verdict. Plaintiff appeals.

DeGraff Lumber Company, a corporation, is engaged in the retail lumber business at DeGraff, this state. It is the owner of a Wilson electric saw which is mounted on a bench. The circular blade of the saw is connected directly with the shaft of an electric 5-horse-power motor. Defendant’s lumber shed runs north and south, and the saw bench was set in the center driveway lengthwise of it. The bench is equipped with a…