Werner v. Trautwein & Wolters

GILL, Associate Justice.

This action was brought by the appellant Charles Werner against the partnership of Trautwein & Wolters, appellees, to recover damages for personal injuries inflicted upon his minor son, Hans Werner, in a cotton gin owned and operated by' appellees. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellees.

Plaintiff alleges that on or about August 22, 1898, defendants, by parol contract with plaintiff, engaged plaintiff’s minor son, Hans Werner, to count, mark, weigh, assort, and separate the bales of cotton ginned at defendants’ round bale press. That it was…