Turner v. Standard Oil Co.

The plaintiff, William P. Turner, brought this suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act to recover compensation alleged to be due his minor son, Sambo Turner, on account of an injury which he sustained to his wrist on February 17, 1922, while employed by and working for the defendant company.

At the time of the injury Sambo Turner was about 15 years and 6 months old and was receiving a daily wage of $4.50.

In his original petition plaintiff alleged htat while assisting in laying a pipe line a heavy piece of timber fell on his son’s left arm and left wrist “thereby breaking, fracturing and…