Hamre v. Rothschild Company

— The plaintiff was injured while working for the defendant. The ship on which he was working .was at a wharf in Seattle, and was t.o be loaded with bulk wheat to be carried to a distant port. In order that the cargo would not shift to one side and thus endanger the ship’s safety, it was necessary that a bulkhead or a wooden partition be put in the hold of the vessel. It was to be located at about the middle of the ship and to run the entire length of the hold. It was to be held in place by means of 6x6 pieces. These braces were to be in tiers. They had to be of different lengths so as" to…