Knight v. Farmers' & Merchants' Gin Co.

This is an action to recover damages sustained by appellant’s intestate, E. C. Choate, by the breaking of a belt at appellee’s cotton gin, which, it is alleged, was caused by negligence of appellee’s employees in failing to properly lace or brad together the ends of the belt. It is alleged in the complaint that Choate was a visitor at the gin on business in which ap-pellee was interested, and at the invitation of the manager of appellee’s business.

The answer contained a denial of the allegations of negligence with respect to the lacing or bradding together of the gin belt, and also denied…