Texas Electric Service Co. v. Holt

EARL P. HALL, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves exceptions to the general rule that an employer is not liable for injuries sustained by an employee of an independent contractor.

Appellee Lillian Holt, individually and as guardian for her minor children, sued appellant Texas Electric Service Company in a district court of Tarrant County, claiming damages for fatal injuries sustained by her husband, Drexel Morgan Holt, Jr., on April 29, 1949. It was further alleged the deceased was working as a lineman in the employ of Aaby Construction Company, independent contractor, who was performing work…