Goff v. Randall

The trial court sustained a demurrer to the declaration filed by the plaintiff, Otis Goff, in a suit for damages suffered when he received an injury to his eye while employed by and working for the defendant, J. N. Randall, a building contractor. He appeals from the judgment which dismissed his suit upon his failure to plead further therein.

The declaration charges in substance that when the plaintiff began work on an inside painting job he requested that he be furnished a ladder for use in painting the walls and ceilings of rooms; that the defendant stated that he had no ladder available and…