Foster Lumber Co. v. Rodgers
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hardin County; J. Llewellyn, Judge. Action by J. B. Rodgers against the Foster Lumber Company and others. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the named defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This cause was brought in the district court of Hardin county, Tex., by J. B. Rodgers, against the Foster Lumber Company, the Kirby Lumber Company, and Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Railway Company, for damages caused by motor car wrecked, which was the result of spreading of rails, in consequence of bad ties. The motor car was the property of the Kirby Lumber Company, and was operated by one of its employés. Plaintiff, J. B. Rodgers, was a tie inspector for the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fé Railway Company, and was out inspecting ties when the injury occurred. The Foster Lumber Company was furnishing…
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