Legal Opinion
International Derrick & Equipment Co. v. Croix
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1957No. 16076PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
The appellee, R. L. Croix, was plaintiff in the district court and will be so referred to here. Rumbaugh Rig Company had a contract for the erecting of a derrick for its owner, Trinity Drilling Company, in Glasscock County, Texas, where Trinity was to drill for oil. The plaintiff, an employee of Rumbaugh, was engaged in the work of erecting the derrick.
The derrick had been manufactured by International Derrick and Equipment Company, and we will refer to it in this opinion as “International” although it has changed its name to Dresser Equipment Company. The derrick was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Thomas v. . WinchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1852
- Carter v. Yardley & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Carey v. Pure Distributing Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Devlin v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- United States v. SchultetusCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Ford Motor Company v. Marvin R. MathisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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