Whalen v. Streshley

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment against him for five thousand dollars, damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while riding an “unbroken” mule upon a stock ranch owned by the defendant.

J. M. Streshley, the defendant, was engaged in the business of conducting a ranch, upon which he raised hay and cattle, in Willow Creek Valley, Lassen County, and employed a number of people in this work. In July, 1924, the plaintiff was employed by said defendant to work on the ranch as a hay hand, by the day. For some time prior to August 10, 1924, the hay hands and other…