American Mutual Liability Insurance v. Lemming

Grice, Justice.

It is not shown by the record in what particular business the Primrose Tapestry Company was engaged, but it appears that the raising or keeping of turkeys was in no way connected with it. At the time the injury occurred, Lemming was directed by Newton, the president, to go into the woods and procure poles with which to build a turkey-pen, and while returning with the poles his eye came in contact with the branches of a tree, as the result of which his sight was for all practical purposes destroyed. Lemming ivas employed by the corporation, and at the time of the injury was…