Helgeson v. E. B. Higley Co.

Defendant is a corporation operating a cold storage warehouse in the city of Mason City. For the purpose of carrying goods and produce from one story to another in this building, it had installed a freight elevator, which was operated by electric power. No system of ‘bells or signals was provided, but it promulgated a rule among its employees to the effect that before any of them should move the elevator they must call up or down the shaft to warn other employees of the proposed movement. The case as made by the petition is that plaintiff was employed by defendant on or about November 22,…