Jacobs v. Bailey

CODY, Justice.

This is a personal injury suit brought by appellee against appellants, owners of the Trust Building in Galveston, for damages resulting from falling down an elevator shaft therein. Appellee will hereinafter be called plaintiff, and appellants defendants, as in the trial court.

The material allegations of the pleading on which plaintiff went to trial are to the effect: That defendants own the Trust Building, and leased offices therein to the United States Government, Department of Engineers, among other tenants; and that plaintiff, employed as a Civil Engineer by the United States…