Henry v. Morris & Co.

Opinion by

HARRISON, C.

This was an action by Hayden Henry against Morris & Co., for damages sustained from a fall. Henry was a carpenter in the employ of Morris & Co., in the construction of its packing plant. At the time of the fall and the injuries complained of, he was engaged in removing a temporary floor, and, while doing this work, he was standing on a joist or crossbeam, and, while in the act of raising a piece of lumber, the joist or crossbeam on which he was standing turned, throwing him head -foremost some ten or twelve feet into the basement beneath. The action is based upon the…