Armbright ex rel. Armbright v. Zion
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Louisa District Court. — IIoN. William S. Withrow, Judge. ActioN for damages. From a judgment for plaintiff, tbe defendants appeal. —
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
— Tbe iron wreneb about twelve inches long and weighing four pounds fell from the hand of John Zion on the platform of the windmill, fifty feet from the ground, where it struck Paul Ambright on the back of the head, fracturing his skull, so that a portion of it, the size of a silver dollar, was necessarily removed by the surgeon. This platform was about four by six feet, and John was up there attempting to fasten a brace to a fan with a bolt. To do so, he stood at one corner, holding himself with one hand while he reached out with the wrench to turn the burr with the other. In making a change…
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