San Jacinto Bldg., Inc. v. Washington

WALKER, Chief Justice.

San Jacinto Building, in the City of Beaumont, owned and operated by appellant, San Jacinto Building, Inc., is equipped with three elevators, from the Orleans street entrance numbered No. 1, No. 2, No. 3. It was the duty of L. J. Washington, a negro janitor in appellant’s employment, and the other janitors, as they were assigned to this work, to clean these elevators each morning. January 22, 1936, about 6:15 o’clock, A. M., while cleaning these elevators, Washington fell down the shaft of elevator No. 2, and died from the injuries received by him in the fall.' This suit…