Mitchell v. Dillingham

Appellants, W. E. Mitchell and wife, Mary E. Mitclhell, instituted this suit against appellee, O. D. Dillingham, for damages suffered by them on account of the death of their minor son, Verner E. Mitchell, who was alleged to- have met his death on account of the negligence of the appellee. Their son was an employee of the Texas Produce Company at Ranger. Appellee furnished natural gas for use in the refrigeration plant of the produce company and also furnished the epnnections used in supplying the gas. Appellants’ son met his death by reason of an .explosion of this gas, and the basis of…