Bradbury v. Goodwin

The following are the material facts as they appear in the complaint in this case : On the 23d day of July, 1884, William H. and Wilbern K. Bradbury were engaged in the real estate and insurance business, under the firm name of Wm.H. Bradbury & Son. They occupied an office in the second story of a building adjoining the Second National Bank building, situate on Main street, in the city of Richmond.

Being, about to change their business location, they employed the plaintiff, George W. Goodwin, to assist in removing their heavy iron safe from the room theretofore occupied to another, into which…