National Refining Co. v. Willis

RICHARDS, Circuit Judge.

This was a suit for the wrongful death of the plaintiff’s intestate, Willis, who was killed by the fall of a scaffold built and used in the erection of a large tank for the storage of oil. The scaffold was built by a tank carpenter and his assistant, especially employed for the purpose. Willis was employed to assist in riveting the tank. It was charged the scaffold fell because it was negligently constructed; that it was not reasonably safe, either as a place for the employés to work while erecting the tank, or as an appliance with which to work. The case was submitted…