Cravens v. Poston

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Perry

Affirming.

Noel P. Cravens brought this action in the Clark circuit court against Minta Poston to recover damages for personal injuries received by the appellant while employed by the appellee and engaged in unloading from a truck a heavy safe.

At the conclusion of plaintiff’s testimony, the trial court sustained the motion for a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff by his petition alleged that at the time of receiving his injury the defendant, Minta Poston, was operating a general- storage and hauling business at…