Plemmons v. Antles

The plaintiff worked in the defendants’ apple orchard during the picking season of 1955. After it was over, he was put to work collecting orchard props. They were hauled on a flat-bed trailer drawn by a shortened Ford truck, commonly called a “puddle jumper.” It had a seat for the helper" beside the driver, which appeared to have been made by pouring concrete four or five inches deep into a mold, similar to a nail keg.- The seat was covered by a pad, but had no back or railing to take hold of. It was not fastened down and was prevented from sliding by slats nailed on the floor boards of the…