Colton v. Foulkes

In the complaint in each action plaintiff alleged:

That the defendant employer had contracted with plaintiff to make certain repairs of the roof and porch railing on his residence and to furnish all necessary materials and labor for said repairs and do all work in a good and workmanshiplike manner, with due care and skill, and that thereby it became necessary for the employer to replace and repair the porch railing; that in replacing the railing defendants in disregard of the employer’s duty to securely fasten the same and use suitable and safe materials, used material and posts which were…