Dallas Fair Park Amusement Ass'n v. Barrentine

Thomas Barrentine, the appellee, was injured while in the employ of appellant, the Dallas Fair Park Amusement Association, at a merry-go-round. This particular merry-go-round was about 225 feet in circumference and 60 feet in diameter. It was inclosed by a series of doors, about 75 in all, the doors being about 3 1/2 feet in width. In the center of the inclosure were the horses upon metal carriages, with sufficient room to make the circuit within the inclosure and to leave walking space for the patrons to get on and off the horses and still remain within the building or the main inclosure.…