Anderson v. Sheuerman

Defendant is a widow who owns one of the better homes in Des Moines, built on a lot 200 feet wide by 400 feet deep. Plaintiff, who is 65, has done various kinds of manual labor. As a boy he did farm work in Sweden. In this country he worked in coal mines for about 25. years, was a hospital janitor about four years, and worked on different construction projects. For a number of years he has done odd jobs. On April 2, 1940, defendant hired plaintiff to rake leaves. He had not worked for defendant before. He was furnished a rake and basket and told to start by cleaning the leaves off a flower…