Williams v. Collett

KEETON, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by plaintiff to recover alleged damages suffered on December 7, 1955, while employed by defendant as a laborer on defendant’s farm. The duty of plaintiff at the time of the injury was to drive a John Deere tractor to pull a beet cart, place it in a shed and store it for the winter. The tractor then being used by plaintiff was equipped with a power take-off, which was customarily covered by a guard or metal shield. Under instructions of defendant, the guard or shield had been previously removed.

Plaintiff, while preparing to haul the beet cart for…