J. C. Stout Lumber Co. v. Mouton

This suit was filed by the appellee, George Mouton, in the Eifty-Eighth district court of Jefferson county, against J. O. Stout, the appellant; who was engaged in the lumber business under the trade-name of J. C. Stout Dumber Company, the plaintiff seeking to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of negligence <?n the part of appellant. The case was tried with a jury and was submitted upon special, issues, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $1,250.

The cause of action, as made by the plaintiff’s petition,…