Koch v. Matter

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

This is a suit for damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff while engaged in painting the interior of defendants’ garage. The plaintiff is a painter, and while he was working on another job, he was approached by one of the defendants, who explained to him that defendants wished him to paint their garage, that they would furnish the materials and scaffolds, with men to rig them, and would pay him eighty cents an hour for his work. The plaintiff accepted the offer. The conversation between the parties comprised the contract.

The plaintiff started to perform the…