Hoosier Engineering Co. v. Sparks

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Rees

Reversing.

In July, 1941, the appellant, Ho osier Engineering Company, was engaged in constructing a high voltage power line in Leslie county. During the forenoon of July 25, 1941, the appellee, Henry Sparks, and other employees of the company, cut brush on the right of way, which extended up a mountain side, and during the afternoon burned the brush which had been cut in the morning. Sparks stood on the upper side of the burning brush pile and placed the brush on the fire as two fellow employees pitched it down to him. About 2:30 p. m. appellee became…