Cohen v. Birmingham Fabricating Co.

Hickson Lambert was originally employed by the Birmingham Fabricating Company as a salesman, and at the time of his death on June 24, 1929, had been promoted to sales manager. 1-Ie Was' so employed when he met his death in assisting laborers in the unloading of a ear of steel by use of a crane. The trial judge found from the evidence that Lambert “was not authorized by the defendant to assist the common laborers or foreman in connection with the performance of the work assigned to such laborers and foreman,” and that in fact what he was doing at the time he was killed was. in violation of in?…