Davis v. Chicago Edison Co.

This is an appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District, reversing, without remanding, a judgment obtained by appellant upon a trial before a jury in the circuit court of Cook county, for personal injury. Appellant was employed by appellee in dismantling and tearing out a battery of boilers and other machinery in one of its buildings in Chicago, and while so at work fell and received serious injuries.

Appellant’s declaration contained but one count, and in substance charged that in course of and as a part of his employment he was directed by appellee’s foreman to help certain other…