Baxter v. Roberts

By the Court, Wallace, C. J.:

This action was brought by Baxter, who is a carpenter by occupation, to recover damages from the defendant for certain injuries sustained by the former by reason of a gunshot wound received by him at the hands of some third and unknown party or parties. Roberts was the owner of a certain lot in San ffraneisco, covered by water, and lying upon the • southerly side of Seventh street, and which had been inclosed by him with a fence, and he employed the plaintiff to go with him upon these premises and perform labor there as a carpenter. Upon reaching the lot in a…