Greenough v. Reid

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

The defendants-employers Greenough appeal from a jury verdict granting to the plaintiff-appellee a verdict for personal injuries sustained while operating a tractor.

The principal question raised by this appeal is, namely: Was there sufficient evidence from which a jury could determine that the plaintiff was injured while acting within the scope of his employment ?

Considering the evidence most strongly in favor of sustaining the jury’s verdict and the trial court’s judgment, the facts are as follows:

The plaintiff was employed as a ranch hand to do odd jobs about the ranch.…