Gammage v. International Agricultural Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia; Beverly D. Evans, Judge. Action for personal injuries by C. R. Gammage against the International Agricultural Corporation. Judgment for defendant, sustaining a demurrer to the petition, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff in error was plaintiff below and sued to recover damages for personal injuries. He alleged in his petition that on July 2,1917, he entered into a contract with defendant in error to paint the latter’s building and to furnish the necessary tackle and equipment; that on the succeeding day he was proceeding in the usual way, with the necessary tackle and equipment, to perform the work agreed upon; that in doing the work he made use of a platform which was held by ropes, and that these ropes were fastened to steel hooks, which in turn rested on the top of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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