Erickson v. Leach

This is an action for damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff November 27, 1935. It appears that in September, 1935, plaintiff, a painter by trade, entered the employ of defendant Leach, who at that time was a decorating contractor. It was the duty of plaintiff to report for work each working day and he was paid 60' cents per hour for the time he actually worked. The business of Leach depended upon the number of jobs he was able to get. Leach had other men working for him under the same arrangement as plaintiff. In some of the jobs Leach was able to get, he used from one to six…