Citizens' Ry. Co. v. Branham
Court of Appeals of Texas
. Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Marshall Surratt, Judge. Action by J. S. Branham against the Citizens’ Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
[1] Appellee was night oiler in appellant’s power plant, in which there were several engines. The turbine engine was running the entire plant, when it sudden-1 ly stopped, and all the lights went out. Ap-pellee alleges that he was ordered by appellant’s engineer to oil another engine, which had not theretofore been used, except to test it; that it was very dark in the engine room, and that no light was furnished him; that he happened to know where a lantern was, and got it, but that it had a red globe, and was dirty, and would give no light; that while he was preparing to oil said engine it…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HillTexas Supreme Court · 1902
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