Standard Oil Co. v. Cheek

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Fulton

Reversing.

The appellee, John Cheek, filed this action against the appellant, Standard Oil Company, and one Bill Hubbard, seeking damages for personal injuries. It was alleged that on or about November 26, 1934, appellee was ■ employed by the two named defendants in performing-labor in the construction of a filling- station in Paints-ville, and that they permitted a large steel beam to be come unsafe and dangerous, thereby falling and striking appellee.

■ The appellant filed separate answer, pleading, among other things, that appellee was not its employee at…