Crawford v. Michael & Bivens, Inc.

The defendant, Michael & Bivens, Inc., is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the State of North Carolina. It is engaged in the general electrical business in the city of Gastonia; it sells, installs and repairs electrical apparatus and fixtures. It makes repairs on electrical apparatus and fixtures, either at its plant, or on the premises of its customers.

On 11 June, 1927, the said defendant instructed the plaintiff, one of its employees, to go to the New Way Laundry, in the city of Gastonia, and to make certain repairs to the electrical apparatus used by the owner…