John Mohr & Sons v. Martewicz

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

There is neither evidence nor contention that the crane, its arm or beam, from which plaintiff fell, or any of its mechanism, was out of repair, improperly or unsafely constructed, or that it was not adapted to the purposes for which it was used, or that there was anything unsafe about it or its operation when used and operated with ordinary care. It was not a complicated piece of mechanism. Its method and manner of operation were known to plaintiff, who was admittedly familiar with the crane, its appendages, uses and operations.…