Gilbert v. Megears

HOLT, Justice.

From tlie order denying defendants’ motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial they appeal.

Plaintiff recovered a verdict against defendants for personal injuries received when he was assisting in shingling a barn, then being-built on defendant Palil’s farm in Goodhue county. There is not much dispute in respect to the main facts. Pahl owned the farm. When he tore down the old barn thereon to make room for the new, some of his neighbor farmers helped him, plaintiff being one of them. Those so assisting were not paid and did not expect to be…