Luebken v. City of Hanover

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The plaintiff sued the city of Hanover to recover for injuries sustained while employed in hauling sand and gravel to be spread on the city streets.

*444The city rented a small tract of ground for a gravel pit about, a mile and a half away. It employed workmen to remove the top layer of earth so as to uncover the sand and gravel. Then it offered work to all who chose to haul from the quarry. The pay was one dollar for 4,200 pounds, the workmen furnishing their own means of transportation.

Plaintiff was a farmer who had had considerable experience…