Chapman & Dewey Lumber Co. v. Bryan

Appellant, a Missouri corporation, operates a large sawmill at Marked Tree in this State. Appellee, while employed at the mill, sustained a personal injury, and this suit was brought to recover damages to compensate his injury. The sawmill is located in Poinsett County, but the suit was brought in Crittenden County. Appellant is not engaged in business in the latter county, and was not in business there when this suit was brought.

An answer was filed May 31,1927, in which the negligence of the defendant company was denied, and the defenses of assumption of risk and contributory negligence were…