Smedley v. Mashek Chemical & Iron Co.

The facts in this case are very simple. At the time of the injury complained of, the plaintiff was in the employ of the Stephenson Charcoal & Iron Company at Wells, Delta county. Its plant adjoined the plant of the defendant company. On June 15, 1914, at 2 o’clock p. m., the plaintiff had finished his *65work for the Stephenson Company and had gone home. He soon heard the fire whistle blow, and thinking there must be a big fire by the way they blew the whistle— a general alarm — he went over to the defendant’s plant, “through curiosity to see what was going on.” At that time the fire was burning…