Wimberly v. Gulf Production Co.

This suit was brought by W. O. Wimberly and wife, Martha A. Wimberly, to recover the sum of $35,000; it being alleged they suffered damages in such sum by reason of the death of their son, John Wim-berly, 18 years of age, who was fatally injured by an explosion of natural gas while in a bath room, owned by Gulf Production Company, on the 17th day of May, 1923. The plaintiffs alleged that defendant maintained a plant for drilling, storing, selling, and transporting oil and gas and oil and gas products, near Goose Creek, in Harris county, Texas; that in connection therewith it maintained a bath…