Swails v. Carpenter

Pannell, Judge.

E. D. Swails filed suit against W. C. Carpenter, Sr. The petition, as finally amended and recast, contains, among others, the following allegations:

“4. Defendant is engaged in the general operation of a farm and was so engaged on April 20, 1962. On April 20, 1962, defendant employed your petitioner to work as a farm laborer for a period of the whole daylight hours of said date, said labor to be performed and carried out as directed by defendant. Your petitioner accepted said employment and began work as directed by defendant. Defendant knew at the time of his employment that…