Gleason v. Geary

Some further facts, which I think control decision, should be stated. The Boote hatchery and defendant were engaged in the common enterprise of repairing the floor to which the construction and use of the catwalk was an incident. Defendant furnished the materials and part of the labor. Boote furnished part of the labor. Their employes worked side by side in tearing up the old floor, putting the reinforcing steel in place preparatory to pouring concrete, and in all the operations. Boote and defendant had two general purposes in view, viz.: (1) To save expense by using Boote's labor as far as…