National Machinery Co. v. Towne

Defendant in error, Charles D. (Towne, was employed by one Arthur^. Souders, ¡who was an independent contractor making some ¡repairs on the factory building of The National Machinery Company of Tiffin, plaintiff in error. OEie was putting flashing in some windows, and was' ¡Standing inside the building on the track of a travel-' ing crane when he was struck by the moving crane and injured.

The petition alleged that the traveling crane was' 30 to 35 feet above the ground, tracks being approximately 35 feet apart and constructed about the room near certain ventilating windows; that the crane…