Witt v. Caldwell

Reese, O. J.

This is an action for damages resulting from a personal injury. It is alleged in the petition that plaintiff was employed by the defendants, who were partners, and who had the contract for the erection of the new courthouse in Douglas county, situated in Omaha; that, while in the discharge of his duties as the employee of defendants, and under the direction and charge of their foreman, a certain wire cable was used in connection with a block and pulley in hoisting building material to the dome of said courthouse; that, while the said work was being prose *485cuted, the said wire cable…