Fox v. Ungar

On October 8, 1936, Paul Fox, an employee of the M. F. Patterson Dental Supply Company, died as the result of injuries received while engaged in operating, for his employer, a freight elevator in the sidewalk adjoining the Ungar building in the city of Portland. All the defendants, except N. M. Ungar who is the owner of the building, are tenants of the owner and, together with such owner, have access to and use the elevator in moving their merchandise and supplies to and from the basement of the building. Samuel F. Fox was appointed as administrator of de cedent’s estate and, as such…