Sisttie v. Holland
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.
This is a personal injury case brought by the appellant, Minnie Jean Sisttie, a domestic servant, employed by the appellees, Robert B. Holland, Jr. and his wife, against her employers, and the appellee, E. R. Wagner, the contractor who built the house of appellant’s employers.
Appellant sustained personal injuries when a chest of drawers fell upon her after she stepped upon the bottom drawer for the purpose of reaching a shelf above the chest of drawers.
Each of the appellees filed a separate motion for summary judgment and the Trial Court granted both motions in separate…
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