Sullivan-Sanford Lumber Co. v. Cooper
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Sixth District, in an appeal from Morris County. Mrs. Cooper and others sued the Lumber Company and had judgment, which was affirmed on defendant’s appeal (59 Texas Civ. App., 536). Appellant obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice
Brown delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiff in error, a private corporation, was engaged in operating a lumber mill, and R. F. Cooper, the husband of Clara Cooper and father of the other defendants in error, was on the 11th day of November, 1907, in the employ of the said corporation and on the date named was killed while engaged in the services for which he was employed. This suit was instituted in the District Court of Morris County against the plaintiff in error to recover damages for the death of said Cooper. The District Court gave judgment against the plaintiff…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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