Pelipchyk v. Borden
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wharton County; Sam’l J. Styles, Judge. Action by Konstanti Pelipchyk against A. P. Borden. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
Konstanti Pelipchyk, a Russian boy 17 years old at the time, had his arm torn off from coming in contact with a rapidly revolving steel gin shaft, and brought this suit against his employer, A. P. Borden, the owner and operator of the machinery, to recover damages therefor; after the evidence for both parties was. in, the court, over the plaintiff’s protest, instructed a verdict against him, and he appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to the jury’s compliance with the direction.
The contention here is that the case-made below was one for the jury, and we think the position well taken. This…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BrickTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Royer v. TinklerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
3Cited by1 opinion
- Borden v. PelipchyikCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922