Bojarski v. M. F. Howlett, Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

The plaintiff, Bojarski, was employed by Murphy, Cook & Co., stevedores, engaged, at the time of the accident which gave rise to this litigation, in unloading a vessel. These contractors had charge of the operation, controlling the various laborers required to handle the material to be removed from the hold of the ship and placed on railroad cars alongside on the wharf. Orders necessary in the carrying out of the task were given by the individual foremen in charge of the three gangs at work, under the general direction of its head foreman, who had supervision of…