Dillman v. John Diebold & Sons Stone Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

Matthew J. Dillman was an employee of the National Concrete Construction Company, which had contracted with the Louisville Water Company to build certain additions to its filter plaint in the city of Louisville. As general or principal contractor, the National Concrete Construction Company sublet the stone work to the John Diebold & Sons Stone Company. On March 8, 1928, the employees of the subcontractor were engaged in erecting a stone wall facing. At the same time, the employees of the general contractor, including Dillman, were engaged in laying…