Hood v. Houston Packing Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County ; Chas. E. Ashe, Judge. Action by J. C. Hood against the Houston^ Packing Company. Judgment for defendant, on a directed verdict, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtNeild, J.
The appellant, by his next, friend, sued the appellee to recover damages for personal injuries received while in the-latter’s employment. He alleged as his cause-of action that he was employed by the defendant to feed meat into a large sausage-mill or grinder owned by defendant at its plant; that the mill or grinder was operated by steam, and revolved in an inclosed cylindrical iron or steel compartment, in one end of which were rotary steel knives for-cutting meats into sausage; that in the discharge of his duties of employment it was-necessary for plaintiff to place the meat in the hopper…
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- Krisch v. RichterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Ladonia Cotton Oil Co. v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
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