Schaff v. Bourland

On July 1, 1922, a general strike was called by the Federated Ship Crafts, and a great number of appellant’s employees at Denison, Tex., joined the strike. On July 10, 1922, appellee, who was living in Hillsboro, was employed by appellant to go to Denison to guard the property of appellant and prevent its injury or destruction. Appellee’s pay commenced when he left Hills-boro, and he was furnished as part of his compensation a trip pass from Hillsboro to Denison. Appellee and three other men, who were employed at the same time and' for the same purposes, arrived at Denison about 10 o’clock on…