Rice v. Garrett

This suit was brought by ap-pellee, Garrett, against appellant, Rice, to recover damages, in the sum of $20,000, for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by appellee while working for appellant, who was a contractor, engaged in the erection and repair of buildings, employing some 15 or 20 men. Appellee alleged that, under the direction of appellant’s- foreman, he and three other men' attempted to carry a heavy timber over ground covered with rubbish, and while so engaged wrenched and strained his back, dislocating the vertebra, which resulted in permanent injury. Appel-lee alleged…