C. W. Lewis Lumber Company v. Rogers

The appeal is from a judgment compensating appellee for personal injuries sustained while loading lumber.

Appellee, with others, undertook to place a pine timber on a truck. Three men were lifting opposite the end where appellee was working. Negligence alleged is that Hale, a fellow-servant, suddenly released his hold on the timber and walked to the opposite side; that Hale gave no warning of his purpose; that appellee could not abandon his task instantaneously because of the danger to others, and that the unexpected downward thrust of the disproportioned load produced a severe strain,…