Lawrence Askin v. John Dalgarno, Doing Business as Dalgarno Transportation Company

BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action was brought by plaintiff-appellant to recover for personal injuries received in a Wyoming oil field accident. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant-appellee. The points relied on for reversal are the admission of certain evidence and the giving of an instruction on the assumption of risk.

At the time of the accident plaintiff was employed by Dellson Drilling Com pany as a roughneck. Dellson had completed a well and was moving the drilling equipment to a new location. Defendant, who was in the business of moving heavy oil field…