Helme v. Great Western Milling Co.

In this action for personal injuries, sustained while in defendant’s employ, plaintiff, after a trial before a jury and a verdict in his favor, recovered a judgment for three thousand five hundred dollars, from which ■ defendant appeals. The action was brought under subdivision “b” of section 12 of the Workmen’s Compensation, Insurance and Safety Act of 1913. (Stats. 1913, p. 283.) Appellant complains, inter alia, of certain instructions given to the jury.

A few days prior to April 14, 1915, plaintiff was employed by defendant as a bran-packer. In operating the bran-packing machine, the…