Harp v. Red Star Milling Co.

*452The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one by a workman to set aside a contract with his employer settling the workman’s claim for personal injuries and releasing the employer from future liability respecting such injuries, and for compensation under the workmen’s compensation act. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant appeals.

On February 12, 1924, plaintiff was engaged in loading a box car with bags of flour. The bags were’ placed in tiers, and plaintiff stood on lower tiers to build up higher ones. A tier on which he was standing fell, he was precipitated to the…