Altenbaumer v. Lion Oil Co.

The suit brought against appellee, defendant below, by the widow and his minor children for damages for the death of their husband and father, Frederick Alten-baumer, resulting from defendant’s negligence, was brought for themselves and for the benefit of the insurance carrier which also intervened.

The claim was; that deceased was a construction gang employee of Bradberry and Sasser, pipe line contractors, with whom defendant had contracted to lay a pipe line on its premises, and that while, as an invitee of defendant, he was at work thereon, the defendant suddenly and negligently and without…