Foster v. Carle

NORVELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment based upon a peremptory instruction.

Appellee Ollie Mae Carle operated a number of gasoline filling stations under the name of Carle Petroleum Company. She had more than three persons in her employ at the time of the occurrence giving rise to this action, but did not carry workmen’s compensation insurance.

It appears that the Carle service station located at the intersection of South Flores and Nueva Streets, San Antonio, Texas, and here involved, was equipped with a pit constructed beneath racks used in connection with the lubrication and…