Marks v. Goldstein

DUNCAN, Justice.

This action seeks damages for personal injuries sustained by appellant when a power lawn mower which he was starting for appellee cut off the second and third toes of his left foot. Judgment, pursuant to a directed verdict, was entered for appellee in the lower court.

On April 29, 1952, appellant went to appellee’s home for the purpose of assisting in starting a power mower which appellee had purchased a short time previously. The mower had been purchased through appellant in order to enable appellee to secure it at wholesale price, but we do not regard that fact as of any…