Redman v. Hobart

The action is brought to recover for injuries sustained in feeding a machine in use for shredding and husking corn. The plaintiff was employed as a farm hand by the year by the defendant who owned and was operating a farm. At the time of the injury a shredder was being operated on a neighboring farm. The owners of the farms pursuant to custom exchanged work, and the plaintiff pursuant to directions of the defendant was sent to the neighbors to repay work done for the defendant by an employee of the neighbor the day. previous. The plaintiff on reaching the neighboring farm was directed by the…