Majors v. Connor

Plaintiff was injured by the falling of a brick wall in course of construction, upon which he was working at the time as a mason. The wall in question was a part of an addition to the Hotel Melrose in Los Angeles, and its fall was due to the collapse of faultily constructed piers on the north half of said addition. The Connor & Perry Investment Company was sued as the contractor, and defendant Connor as manager of said company. A verdict in favor of Majors, the plaintiff, for twelve hundred and fifty dollars was returned by the jury, and judgment was entered accordingly. From said judgment…