Goda v. Maurer

This was an action for damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff, as he claims, by reason of the negligence of defendants. Defendants were co-partners, engaged in business as contractors and builders, and, at the time plaintiff was injured, were engaged in the construction of a brick building in the city of Monroe. Plaintiff, a common laborer, had worked for defendants prior to his injury for over two months, while they were engaged upon other contracts. On this building his work, that of a common laborer, was wheeling brick. *622While so employed on the day in question, he was ordered…