Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Mosely

W. J. Mosely, the appellee, was in the employ of Safeway Stores, Inc., as a manager in charge of its store at Morrilton. He worked in the store as any other employee, but had general supervision over its operation with authority to issue orders to the other employees and to require them to perform their duties. On November 7, 1934, appellee was injured by falling to the floor of the rear compartment of the store while engaged in carrying a sack of shorts weighing approximately one hundred pounds. He brought suit against his employer to recover damages for his injury on the theory that it was…