Evatt v. Piper Roofing Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

Respondent states the case as follows:

“The plaintiff, W. G. Evatt, was employed by the defendant, Piper Roofing Company, about the middle of January, 1921, to act as a helper and apprentice to one of their tinners. He was a young man of about 23 years and had had no previous experience in this kind of work. A short time after his employment, Evatt was sent out to assist one of defendant’s tinners, Buckner, in repairing the roof of the Union Bleachery, and his instructions from the shop foreman were to work under the direction of…