Chap-Tan Drilling Co. v. Myers

ARNOLD, V.C.J.

Essewettah Myers, the widow of Fred H. Myers, deceased, for herself and for the benefit of their three minor children, commenced this action in the district court of Carter county against Chap-Tan Drilling Company, a partnership, no administrator having been appointed. In her petition plaintiff alleged in substance that the relation of employer and employee existed between deceased and defendant; that deceased was employed by defendant as an oil well driller on a lease being developed by defendant; that deceased met his death accidentally while in the discharge of his duties as…