American Cooperage Company v. Clemons

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Jack Clemons, employed by the City of Fort Worth as a “lineman”, was injured while performing the duties of his employment as the result of collision against the cable supporting the pole on which he was working by a truck of the American Cooperage Company, Incorporated, being driven by its employee Curtis Foreman, Jr.

During plaintiff’s period of total disability the City of Fort Worth paid his salary and also paid all or part of his medical and hospital expenses. There was no contract entered into between the city and plaintiff in connection therewith whereby…