Gaston v. Sharpe

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries. There was a directed verdict for the ‘defendants below. The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded the case for a new trial. This court granted petition for certiorari and the case has been argued here.

The City of Memphis was sponsor for a WPA project. Under the contract between the city and the government, the city was to make certain contributions to the project, among other things, to furnish the necessary machinery. The city rented a machine called a dragline from defend ant Sharpe, doing business as W. L.…