Gatewood v. Consolidated Coal Co.

Plaintiff recovered a judgment for personal injuries resulting from a blast of dynamite, which he exploded while in defendant’s employ, engaged in blasting stumps in the process of clearing land on a farm of defendant, located in Buena Vista township, Saginaw county. Some time prior to the accident in question defendant purchased from plaintiff, or his wife, a house and some lots adjoining this farm, taking plaintiff, who was a farmer, into its employ under an arrangement that he should continue to re*249side in the house, which was then moved and, repaired, and work upon the farm, acting as…