Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Tom L. McCullough, Judge. Action by Charles Middleton against the Texas Power & Light Company. Judgment for defendant, dismissing the action, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKey, C. J.
Appellant brought this suit against appellee, seeking to recover $5,000 as damages for injuries sustained by him while in the employ of appellee, which injuries he alleged were caused by appellee’s negligence. Appellee filed a plea in abatement showing that it, as an employer, had complied with the requirements of the Employers’ Liability Act enacted by the Thirty-Third Legislature, and asked that the suit be dismissed. In a supplemental petition appellant excepted to the plea referred to, charging that the Employers’ Liability Act was unconstitutional and void. The trial court overruled the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Cunningham v. Northwestern Improvement Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1911
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