Crause v. Harris County

GARRETT, Chief Justice.

This action was begun by the appellant, Kasper Crause, against Harris County to recover damages for personal injuries received by him while working for the county as a convict under control of an officer of the county having charge of persons who had been convicted of misdemeanors and were at work in accordance with the law made concerning county convicts.

The petition showed that the officer in charge ordered Crause to work upon a bridge and to go upon the same for that purpose; that said officer knew that it was dangerous to go upon the bridge and would endanger the…