Stingley v. Allison

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, C. J.:

This is an action to recover for injuries sustained by plaintiff while assisting in the moving of a house on a highway.

Judgment was for plaintiff — and defendant has appealed.

Defendant was a house-mover, and had contracted with S. & B., contractors, to move a house which was approximately 20 feet high, 30 feet wide, and 50 feet long. On the afternoon in question it was being moved in an easterly direction on a street south of Topeka. Defendant was driving the truck which was pulling the house. Plaintiff was an employee of S.&B., and was…