Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Johnson

Appellee recovered a judgment in the trial court for injuries received while in the service of appellant at Escanaba, Michigan. Appellee was employed to assist in loading vessels with iron ore, and while so engaged he contends that he was ordered by appellant’s foreman in charge of the dock, to perform a difficult and dangerous act and one which was outside of the scope of his employment, the dangers of which were known to appellant, but unknown to appellee; that he was directed by said foreman to perform an act which required special skill, which he did not possess, to wit, to stand upon a…