Smith v. Queen City Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error to District Court, Bowie County; P. A. Turner, Judge. Action by J. E. Smith against the Queen City Lumber Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.
Plaintiff in error tyas an employé of defendant in error as night watchman at its sawmill. As he passed under a shaft revolving at the rate of 70 or 80 revolutions to the minute, his clothing was caught by an unprotected set screw projecting therefrom, and, as a result, he was whirled around the shaft and severely injured. After the testimony had been heard at the trial of his suit against defendant in error for damages, the court on motion of defendant in error peremptorily instructed the jury to return a verdict in its favor. The appeal is from a judgment rendered in accordance with a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Peck v. PeckTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Galveston Oil Co. v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Mountain Copper Co. v. PierceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1905
- Longview Cotton Oil Co. v. ThurmondCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Smith v. Buffalo Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1906
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