Pulse v. Spencer
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Bartholomew Circuit Court; Hugh Wiclcens, Judge. Action by Ruben Spencer against William C. Pulse and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, C. J.
Appellee recovered a judgment against appellants for personal injuries received by him in operating a ripsaw. Appellee was employed by appellants to operate the saw in question and at the time of receiving his injury was engaged in finishing up the work of getting out a bill of lumber, the principal part of which work had been done at another saw. The negligence charged against appellants is a failure to properly guard the saw.
*569The evidence shows that this saw was operated exclusively by appellee and that the principal purpose to which it was put was that of cambering joists. When it was used…
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