Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp. v. Epley

This is an action for damages for injuries resulting from the inhalation of gas, brought by Mrs. Earl Epley, as plaintiff, against Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation, and J. J. Bowman and two other employees of Mid-Continent. The parties waived a jury. The trial court sustained a motion for judgment as to the two other employees and overruled the motion as to Mid-Continent and Bowman. Judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff against Bowman and Mid-Continent and they jointly appeal.

Plaintiff alleged in her amended petition that she occupied a residence on a tract of land in Seminole…