Jarbet Co. v. Hengst

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This is a suit filed by plaintiff, Oliver C. Hengst, against The Jarbet Company, Inc., for damages for personal injuries alleged to have occurred on or about March 30, 1950, at a place on a public highway in Fayette County, where the road was under construction.

The defendant, The Jarbet Compan}'-, Inc., had the contract to build the road and the plaintiff was employed by the highway department of the State of Texas as an inspector on the’job. The Texas State Highway Department intervened in the suit alleging an expenditure in compensation payments, medical and hospital…