Legal Opinion

McKinney v. Sherwin-Williams Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 9, 1925No. 3050PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HODGES. J.

The appellant, plaintiff below, sued the appellee to recover damages for personal injuries. In his original petition, appellant alleged that he was injured' by a truck driven by James Calhoun, an employee of the appellee. The contract, upon which he relied to establish the relation of master and servant between Calhoun'and the appellee was attached to the petition. A demurrer to the petition was sustained by the trial court and the suit dismissed. The correctness of that ruling is the only question presented upon this appeal.

The following are the material portions of the contract…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cunningham v. International RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Wallace v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Moore v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Higrade Lignite Co. v. CoursonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  5. Crow v. McAdooCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Carter Publications, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Mid-Continent Freight Lines, Inc. v. Carter Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Chancellor v. Norwich Union Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Galloway v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Galloway v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925

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