Industrial Cotton Oil Co. v. Lial

Antonia Gonzales Lial and her husband, Juan Lial, appellees, sued the Industrial Cotton Oil Company, a corporation, appellant, in the district court of Guadalupe county, to recover damages by reason of the death of Frank Gonzales, an adult son, about January 27, 1913. The petition alleged that Frank Gonzales was shoveling cotton seed in the plant of appellant, and that a high perpendicular bank of seed fell on him and smothered him to death; that he was unfamiliar with the dangers of his employment, and appellant failed to warn him of such dangers; that he was contributing $3 to $4 per week…