Sloan v. Hathcoat

Appellee was injured as the result of a fall in appellants' gin. He alleged negligent construction of equipment.

Appellants contend that appellee accidentally lost his balance while manipulating a lever. The lever, spoken of as a "T" was attached to an iron pipe approximately four feet long. The other end of this pipe had been shaped to fit over the square stem of a shaft. The shaft, in turn, operated certain equipment, referred to as a valve. The valve as originally installed did not include the iron pipe. This extension was made as a matter of utility. The pipe rested upon two timbers six or…