RUNGE v. TRAVIS

No. 35858.

134 N.W.2d 291 (1965)

178 Neb. 562

Roy RUNGE, Appellant, v. Thomas C. TRAVIS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

April 2, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell, Taylor & Beatty, Kearney, for appellant.

Tye, Worlock, Knapp & Tye, Kearney, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and CARTER, SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, BROWER, SMITH and McCOWN, JJ.


SMITH, Justice.

A cascade of wire and corn from a crib injured plaintiff who was on the outside but at work on the inside. This action against his employer was dismissed by the district court on the ground that there was no question of fact for the jury.

Our summary of evidence on issues of negligence and contributory negligence begins with the crib. Its height was 17 feet. Above a wood base 1 foot high there were four rings, one upon another. The bottom ring...

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