Worden v. Kroeger
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Suit by Frank Lull Worden against Otto P. Kroeger. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.
Appellant brought this suit against appellee for $20,000 damages for the loss of a portion of his thumb and fingers, in substance based upon the following allegations: That appellee was a contractor, and was engaged in the construction of a building in El Paso; that appellant was employed as a helper about said work; that in the work a machine was owned and operated by appellee in sawing lumber; that to operate said machine was not within the scope of appellant’s employment; that one Wilson, being the vice principal and foreman, ordered appellant to operate said machine; that he objected to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Moore v. PiersonTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. HynsonTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. MathisTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. KincheloeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909