Katz v. Helbing

THE COURT.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Defendants Helbing were partners engaged in the business of general contracting under the firm name of Helbing Company. They were owners of a piece of land on Sutter Street between Plyde and Leavenworth Streets in San Francisco, on which they were erecting a building. Defendant Isaacs was an independent contractor engaged by them to do certain of the plastering on the building. Pursuant to a city ordinance, the defendant owners obtained a permit from the board of public works to place building materials on the sidewalk. The…