Skelton & Wear v. Wolfe
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; E. W. Nicholson, Judge. Action by J. C. Wolfe and wife against Skelton & Wear, a partnership firm, composed of L. E. Skelton and E. E. Wear. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
L. E. Skelton and E. E. Wear, composing the partnership firm of Skelton & Wear, were engaged in operating a window glass factory in the town of Wichita Ealls, Tex. Chas. D. Wolfe, one of their employes in the factory, was killed by coming in contact with an electric wire. This suit was instituted against Skelton & Wear by J. C. Wolfe and wife, the parents of Chas. D. Wolfe, to recover damages occasioned by the loss of his services, it being alleged that the death of Chas. D. Wolfe was caused by defendants’ negligence, and from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, the defendants have appealed.
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