Wills v. Paul

JUDGE CARROLL

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for damages resulting from personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as a farmhand for the defendant.

In the complaint it is alleged that on December 15, 1955, plaintiff, at the request of and as an employee of the defendant, was operating a corn picker; that while plaintiff was removing a corn stalk which had become lodged in said corn picker his right hand was injured; that said injury was due solely to the negligence of defendant in that he directed and ordered plaintiff to operate a com picker which he knew had…