Matson v. Hines

Mr. Justice Cooper:

I dissent. The primary duty of the employee is obedience to the orders of the master. He is on a wholly different footing from the foreman, who is charged by the employer with the duty of directing the employees, even as to the manner in which the particular act shall be done. It is bound to furnish and maintain suitable appliances for the work which it requires the employees to perform. This includes instrumentalities, as well as mechanical devices. (White on Personal Injuries, sec. 262; Wallace v. Tremont Ry. Co., 140 La. 873, L. R. A. 1917D, 959, 74 South. 179; 3 Labatt…