Roush v. Heffelbower

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries received while assisting in the operation of a corn husker belonging to the defendant. Both of the parties are farmers living in the same neighborhood near Freeport in Barry county, Michigan. The plaintiff did not own the farm upon which he was living at the time of the accident, but was engaged in working it on shares. The defendant .owned a large farm and frequently exchanged work with the plaintiff and sometimes employed him at regular wages. In the fall of 1920, the defendant was the owner of a corn husker which he used on his own…