Wike v. Oregon-Washington R. & N. Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: William N. Gtatbns, Judge. Action by Thomas Wike against the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, a corporation. Department 2. Statement by Mr. Justice Mc-Camant. This is an action brought to recover damages for a personal injury sustained by plaintiff while working for defendant on February 10, 1914. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff an appeal is prosecuted.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCamant
It appears that at the time of his injury plaintiff was 43 years of age. During most of his adult life he had worked as a carpenter. In March, 1913, he had entered the employ of defendant at its repair shops in Albina. His work consisted largely in putting asbestos lagging around the boilers of locomotives. The evidence shows that this work requires *680that the boiler be encircled by galvanized iron wire at intervals of about eighteen inches; the sheets of lagging extend horizontally on the boiler and are attached to the circular wires by light copper wires.
At the time of his injury plaintiff…
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