Pope v. Jackson

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

At the time of the accident here involved Austin Road Company had the general contract to pave a street in the City of Fort Worth. Austin Road Company was doing a part of the work, but had sublet parts of the work to others. Jim L. Stephens, one of the subcontractors, was constructing the curb and gutter along the west side of the street, and Tommie Potter Pope, another subcontractor, was hauling materials in a motor truck to a large concrete mixing machine operated by Austin Road Company. The concrete mixing machine was then located at the north end of the block being…