California Supreme Court February 16, 1916, L. A. No. 3638. Department Two. (Fountain v. Willard-Slater Co.)

HENSHAW, J.

Defendant Willard-Slater Company, under contract with the Los Angeles city school district, was erecting for it a school building in Los Angeles. It engaged defendant Venable to do the work of plastering this building. Plaintiff in turn was employed by Venable as a hod-carrier. In the building was a flight of stairs.