Rea v. Ford

[1] This litigation arises out of an industrial accident which occurred on March 2, 1954, during the construction of a high school building in the City of South Norfolk. John W. Daniel & Company, Inc., hereinafter referred to as Daniel, the principal contractor on the project, rented from Woodrow W. Ford a crane with its operator and helper for the purpose of hoisting in place certain steel trusses. During the operation of the crane in this work a truss fell, killing Luther Franklin Rea, an employee of Daniel.