Appellate Court of Illinois December 14, 1892 (Ludwig v. L. C. Huck Malting Co.)

Mr. Justice Shepard.

This was an action to recover damages for an injury received by appellant, who was a minor and an employe of appellee as an oiler and general helper in its malt house, while engaged in the performance of his duty under the direction of the foreman, or boss, of appellee, because of a broken and defective ladder furnished to him and necessarily used by him in the act of oiling